25-11-101 through 25-11-108.

25-11-101 through 25-11-108.

25-8-104. Receipt and disposition of revenues and gifts.

(a) All revenues received from the operation of the pioneer home and from gifts given for the general purpose of the pioneer home shall be paid over to the state treasurer and deposited in the general fund. Gifts given for a specific purpose shall be kept in a separate account to be expended by the department of health for the specific purpose.

(b) The department shall deposit all funds received, collected by or donated to the Wyoming retirement center for care of patients into the special revenue fund. The funds collected are appropriated to the department and shall only be expended to fund the operation of the Wyoming retirement center and shall be disbursed pursuant to W.S. 9-4-304.

CHAPTER 9 - VETERANS' HOME OF WYOMING

25-9-101. Purpose; admission of veterans and veterans' dependents.

(a) Except as otherwise authorized by rules and regulations promulgated in accordance with W.S. 9-2-106(d), the veterans' home of Wyoming shall provide domiciliary level care and, if appropriate facilities are completed, may provide skilled nursing facility level care to:

(i) Honorably discharged veterans of the armed forces of the United States; and

(ii) Members of the state national guard disabled while on duty.

(b) Persons qualifying under subsection (a) of this section shall also be persons who:

(i) By reason of wounds, disease, old age or other infirmities are unable to earn their living and have no adequate means of support; and

(ii) Have been domiciled in this state for at least five (5) years next preceding their application for admission to the home.

(c) The department of health may admit dependents of soldiers, sailors or disabled members of the national guard, if it deems admission proper.

(d) There is created an account for use by the veterans' home of Wyoming for the general benefit of residents of the veterans' home. Profits from the sale of commodities at the veterans' home canteen after provision for increased inventories and servicing of the canteen facility and the interest earned from those profits shall be transferred to the account created by this subsection and are continuously appropriated to the department of health to be expended solely for the benefit of the veterans' home.  25-9-102. When nonveterans permitted admission; preference to veterans and veterans' dependents.

(a) The department of health may admit persons who are not veterans or dependents of veterans for care and treatment at the veterans' home of Wyoming if:

(i) The home is not filled to ninety percent (90%) of capacity and there are pending no applications of veterans or veterans' dependents;

(ii) The applicants are unable to earn their living and have no adequate means of support because of disease, old age or other infirmities;

(iii) The applicants have been domiciled in this state for at least five (5) years next preceding their application for admission to the home;

(iv) The persons are admitted pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated in accordance with W.S. 9-2-106(d).

(b) In all cases veterans and dependents of veterans shall be given preference of admission.

25-9-103. Acceptance of donations.

The department of health on behalf of the state may accept donations of lands, money or other property.

25-9-104. Medical care of residents; burial of deceased residents.

(a) The department of health shall:

(i) Furnish medical care for all residents of the home;

(ii) Provide a place of burial; and

(iii) Bury deceased residents.

25-9-105. Disposition of monies received from national home for disabled volunteer soldiers.

Money received from the board of managers of the national home for disabled volunteer soldiers shall be deposited in a separate account. The money shall be expended by the department of health for the veterans' home of Wyoming.

25-9-106. Chaplain; appointment; term; duties.

The department of health may appoint a chaplain of the veterans' home of Wyoming who shall hold his office for a period of one (1) year from date of his appointment unless removed for cause. He shall have charge of the moral and intellectual welfare of the residents of the home. He shall visit the home at least twice a month and provide services therein as he desires.

CHAPTER 10 - HOSPITALIZATION OF MENTALLY ILL PERSONS

ARTICLE 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

25-10-101. Definitions.

(a) As used in this act:

(i) "Court" means the district court which ordered detention, directed outpatient commitment or involuntary hospitalization of the person pursuant to this act, or the district court in the county where the person resides, is found or is hospitalized;

(ii) "Dangerous to himself or others" means that, as a result of mental illness, a person:

(A) Evidences a substantial probability of physical harm to himself as manifested by evidence of recent threats of or attempts at suicide or serious bodily harm; or

(B) Evidences a substantial probability of physical harm to other individuals as manifested by a recent overt homicidal act, attempt or threat or other violent act, attempt or threat which places others in reasonable fear of serious physical harm to them; or

(C) Evidences behavior manifested by recent acts or omissions that, due to mental illness, he is unable to satisfy basic needs for nourishment, essential medical care, shelter or safety so that a substantial probability exists that death, serious physical injury, serious physical debilitation, serious mental debilitation, destabilization from lack of or refusal to take prescribed psychotropic medications for a diagnosed condition or serious physical disease will imminently ensue, unless the individual receives prompt and adequate treatment for this mental illness. No person, however, shall be deemed to be unable to satisfy his need for nourishment, essential medical care, shelter or safety if he is able to satisfy those needs with the supervision and assistance of others who are willing and available;

(D) While this definition requires evidence of recent acts or omissions of endangerment, either to self or others, a court may consider a person's mental health history in determining whether directed outpatient commitment or involuntary hospitalization is warranted.

(iii) "Department" means the state department of health;

(iv) "Examiner" means a licensed psychiatrist, a licensed physician, a licensed advanced practice registered nurse, a licensed physician assistant, a licensed psychologist, a licensed professional counselor, a licensed addictions therapist, a licensed clinical social worker or a licensed marriage and family therapist;

(v) "Head of hospital" means the individual in charge of a hospital or his designee. When this act requires or authorizes the head of a hospital to perform an act which involves the practice of medicine, the act shall be performed by a physician;

(vi) "Hospital" means a facility designated pursuant to W.S. 25-10-104 or the state hospital;

(vii) "Mental health center" means a behavioral health center as defined by W.S. 35-1-613(a)(xvi), other provider under W.S. 35-1-611 through 35-1-627 or an equivalently staffed and equipped student health service;

(viii) Repealed By Laws 1999, ch. 172, § 3.

(ix) "Mental illness" and "mentally ill" mean a physical, emotional, mental or behavioral disorder which causes a person to be dangerous to himself or others and which requires treatment, but do not include addiction to drugs or alcohol, drug or alcohol intoxication or developmental disabilities;

(x) "Patient" means an individual receiving treatment pursuant to this act;  (xi) "Physician" means an individual licensed under the laws of this state to practice medicine, or a physician in the service of the United States government while in this state in the performance of his official duties;

(xii) "State hospital" means the Wyoming state hospital at Evanston, Wyoming;

(xiii) "Treatment" means diagnosis, evaluation, intervention, which may include psychiatric medication, individual and group mental health counseling, illness management diversion services such as immediate linkages to mental health services in the community and discharge planning. Treatment shall begin at the time of detention, if the person knowingly and voluntarily consents, and shall continue throughout involuntary hospitalization or directed outpatient commitment. Treatment may be given without the consent of the detained person or his parent or guardian when treatment is limited to diagnosis or evaluation or when treatment is necessary to prevent immediate and serious physical harm to the person or others. "Treatment" does not include observation or supervision;

(xiv) "Treatment center" or "treatment provider" means as defined by department rule;

(xv) "Resident" means a United States citizen who has been a resident of and domiciled in Wyoming for not less than ninety (90) days and who has not claimed residency elsewhere for the purpose of obtaining medical or psychiatric services during that ninety (90) day period immediately preceding the date when services under this act were sought or imposed. "Resident" also includes any alien who has resided continuously in Wyoming for at least ninety (90) days immediately prior to the date when services under this act were sought or imposed. "Resident" also includes any active duty member, the spouse or minor child of any active duty member of the armed forces of the United States who is stationed in Wyoming;

(xvi) "Gatekeeper" means the single point of responsibility which may be designated by the department pursuant to W.S. 25-10-112(g);

(xvii) "This act" means W.S. 25-10-101 through