Section 35-22-307 – Revocation of Psychiatric Advance Directive.
35-22-307. Revocation of psychiatric advance directive. A psychiatric advance directive may be revoked at any time by the person who is the subject of the directive unless he is mentally incompetent or at any time by any other person who is, pursuant to the laws of this state or any other state, authorized to consent […]
Section 35-22-308 – Duration of Psychiatric Advance Directive.
35-22-308. Duration of psychiatric advance directive. A psychiatric advance directive shall be valid for a period not to exceed two (2) years from the date of execution unless reaffirmed by the person who executed the directive, in which case it shall be valid for two (2) years from the date of reaffirmation.
Section 35-22-401 – Short Title.
35-22-401. Short title. This act may be cited as the “Wyoming Health Care Decisions Act.”
Section 35-22-301 – Definitions.
35-22-301. Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) “Adult” means a person eighteen (18) years of age or older; (ii) “Agent” means any person authorized in the psychiatric advance directive to make decisions on behalf of the person who executed the directive; (iii) “Psychiatric advance directive” means an advance medical directive pertaining to the […]
Section 35-22-302 – Psychiatric Advance Directives; Who May Execute.
35-22-302. Psychiatric advance directives; who may execute. Any adult who has the decisional capacity to provide informed consent to or refusal of psychiatric restabilization measures or any other person who is, pursuant to the laws of this state or any other state, authorized to consent to or refuse psychiatric restabilization measures on behalf of a […]
Section 35-22-303 – Psychiatric Advance Directive Forms; Duties of Department of Health.
35-22-303. Psychiatric advance directive forms; duties of department of health. (a) On or before January 1, 2000, the state department of health shall promulgate rules, protocols and forms for the implementation of psychiatric advance directives by psychiatric personnel. The protocols adopted shall include uniform methods for rapid identification of persons who have executed a psychiatric […]
Section 35-21-109 – Full Faith and Credit for Valid Foreign Protection Orders; Affirmative Defense; Exclusion.
35-21-109. Full faith and credit for valid foreign protection orders; affirmative defense; exclusion. (a) A valid injunction or order for protection against domestic violence is defined as one: (i) That was issued by a court of another state, tribe or territory; (ii) Where the issuing court had jurisdiction over the parties and the matter under […]
Section 35-21-110 – Statewide Protection Order Registry.
35-21-110. Statewide protection order registry. (a) The Wyoming attorney general or another agency designated by the governor shall establish a statewide registry of protection orders related to domestic violence and shall maintain a complete and systematic record and index of all valid temporary and final civil and criminal court orders of protection. (b) The data […]
Section 35-21-111 – Filing and Registration of Foreign Protection Orders.
35-21-111. Filing and registration of foreign protection orders. (a) A petitioner who obtains a valid order of protection in another state, tribe or territory may file that order by presenting a certified copy of the foreign order to the clerk of district court in the judicial district where the petitioner believes enforcement may be necessary. […]
Section 35-21-112 – Confidentiality in Court Proceedings.
35-21-112. Confidentiality in court proceedings. (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, in any proceedings before a court of the state of Wyoming, the confidentiality of the address, city and state of residence or any other information identifying the residence of a victim of domestic abuse shall remain confidential as provided in this section. (b) […]