Change 1 Article Choose an article 25-1-101. Repealed by Laws 1992, ch. 25, § 4. 25-1-102. Repealed by Laws 1992, ch. 25, § 4. 25-1-103. Repealed by Laws 1992, ch. 25, § 4. 25-1-104. Creation of department of corrections; duties; 25-1-105. Powers of department; care of persons committed outside of state. 25-1-106. Repealed by Laws 1992, ch. 25, § 4. 25-1-107. Repealed by Laws 1987, ch. 127, § 2. 25-1-108. Repealed by Laws 1987, ch. 127, § 2. 25-1-109. Repealed by Laws 1987, ch. 127, § 2. 25-1-110. Repealed by Laws 1987, ch. 127, § 2. 25-1-201. Establishment of state institutions. 25-2-101. Seal of warden; copies of papers displaying seal received as evidence. 25-2-102. Authority to establish and maintain penitentiary 25-2-103. Wyoming women's center; establishment; purpose; supervision. 25-2-104. Wyoming correctional facility; establishment; purpose; supervision. 25-3-101. Persons to be confined; notice; transportation to school. 25-3-102. Repealed by Laws 1987, ch. 200, § 1. 25-3-103. Discipline to be reformatory; employment of 25-3-104. Transfer of residents to state hospital; rules and regulations governing residents. 25-3-105. Control over residents; preparation of personal 25-3-106. Release of resident. 25-4-101. Girls to be committed; terms; notification of superintendent; transportation to school. 25-4-102. Nature of program and discipline; rules and 25-4-103. Personal record to be prepared; rehabilitation 25-5-101. Short title. 25-5-102. Definitions. 25-5-103. Wyoming life resource center established; purpose. 25-5-104. Administration and management of center. 25-5-105. Rules and regulations; reports. 25-5-106. Donations for benefit of center; control and disposition thereof. 25-5-107. Disposition of monies received from sale of products or as compensation. 25-5-108. Appointment of program manager; duties; removal. 25-5-109. Inability or refusal to pay for services. 25-5-110. Special education for minors and costs thereof. 25-5-111. Repealed by Laws 1986, ch. 25, § 3. 25-5-112. Repealed by Laws 1986, ch. 25, § 3. 25-5-113. Repealed by Laws 1986, ch. 25, § 3. 25-5-114. Eligibility for admission; appropriateness of services. 25-5-115. Preadmission screening for residential services; 25-5-116. Individual program plan; preparation and supervision thereof; review. 25-5-117. Admission for residential services; application 25-5-118. Release of voluntary client upon request; exceptions. 25-5-119. Involuntary admissions; application to district 25-5-120. Court order setting hearing on involuntary application; service of notice; waiver. 25-5-121. Rights of proposed client and notified persons; 25-5-122. Appeals to supreme court; rules governing. 25-5-123. Repealed By Laws 2008, Ch. 85, § 2. 25-5-124. Discharge of clients by administrator or by court; appeals to department. 25-5-125. Transfer of clients for temporary care and 25-5-126. Contracts with other states for interstate transfer of clients; payment of expenses therefor. 25-5-127. Repealed By Laws 2008, Ch. 85, § 2. 25-5-128. Repealed By Laws 2008, Ch. 85, § 2. 25-5-129. Admittance for temporary services; excepted provisions; limited duration. 25-5-130. Consent and notice required before major surgery; exceptions. 25-5-131. Confidentiality of records; exceptions; penalties for violations. 25-5-132. No determination of incompetency; notification 25-5-133. Restraint; conditions for use; strict administration of medication; prohibited uses. 25-5-134. Employment of clients within institution; wages; duties; discharge for cause. 25-5-135. Medications aides. 25-6-101. Authority of state to receive property; maintenance; sale and investment of proceeds. 25-7-101. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 7, § 2. 25-7-102. Repealed by Laws 1986, ch. 25, § 3. 25-8-101. Purpose. 25-8-102. Powers and duties of department of health. 25-8-103. Conditions for admission; charges for care. 25-8-104. Receipt and disposition of revenues and gifts. 25-9-101. Purpose; admission of veterans and veterans' dependents. 25-9-102. When nonveterans permitted admission; preference to veterans and veterans' dependents. 25-9-103. Acceptance of donations. 25-9-104. Medical care of residents; burial of deceased residents. 25-9-105. Disposition of monies received from national home for disabled volunteer soldiers. 25-9-106. Chaplain; appointment; term; duties. 25-10-101. Definitions. 25-10-102. Admittees subject to rules and regulations of department. 25-10-103. Admission of persons with mental illness to hospital or treatment center. 25-10-104. Duties of department of health as to hospitals other than state hospital. 25-10-105. Duties of department of health as to state hospital. 25-10-106. Voluntary applications for admission. 25-10-107. When voluntary patients shall be discharged. 25-10-108. Release upon request; exceptions; discharge plan. 25-10-109. Emergency detention. 25-10-110. Involuntary hospitalization proceedings. 25-10-110.1. Directed outpatient commitment proceedings. 25-10-111. Commitment or transfer to federal hospital; 25-10-112. Liability for costs of detention, involuntary hospitalization and proceedings therefor. 25-10-113. Duties of head of hospital upon admission; treatment of patients primarily needing medical care. 25-10-114. Transfer of inmates of penal institutions to state hospital; notice. 25-10-115. Transfer of patients to another hospital; notice. 25-10-116. Periodic examinations of patients; 25-10-117. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 147, § 2. 25-10-118. Objections to proposed transfer or continued hospitalization; notice; hearing; options of court. 25-10-119. Mechanical restraints; uses and reasons therefor recorded. 25-10-120. Rights of patients; commitment and treatment of persons being treated by prayer. 25-10-121. Admission not to create presumption as to competency nor ground for guardianship. 25-10-122. Records to be kept confidential; exceptions. 25-10-123. Discharge of patient held on order in action arising out of criminal offense. 25-10-124. Transfer of patients between states. 25-10-125. Clothing and transportation upon discharge. 25-10-126. Penalties for unwarranted hospitalization or denial of rights. 25-10-127. Convalescent status; discharge; readmittance. 25-10-128. Access to patient information. 25-10-129. Receipt and disposition of revenues and gifts. 25-10-201. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 50, § 4. 25-10-202. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 50, § 4. 25-10-203. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 50, § 4. 25-10-204. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 50, § 4. 25-10-205. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 50, § 4. 25-10-206. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 50, § 4. 25-10-207. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 50, § 4. 25-10-208. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 50, § 4. 25-10-209. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 50, § 4. 25-10-210. Repealed by Laws 1985, ch. 221, § 2. 25-10-211. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 50, § 4. 25-10-212. Repealed by Laws 1987, ch. 27, § 2. 25-10-213. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 50, § 4. 25-10-214. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 50, § 4. 25-10-301. Enactment into law; form. 25-10-302. Designation, powers and duties of compact administrator. 25-10-303. Supplementary agreements; approval required for full force and effect. 25-10-304. Discharge of financial obligations with director's approval. 25-10-305. Consultation with family of proposed transferee; court approval of final action. 25-10-401. Repealed by Laws 1990, ch. 24, § 2. 25-10-402. Repealed by Laws 1990, ch. 24, § 2. 25-10-403. Repealed by Laws 1990, ch. 24, § 2. 25-10-404. Repealed by Laws 1990, ch. 24, § 2. 25-11-101. Definitions. 25-11-102. Department to adopt schedule of costs for services and treatments; residents' accounts. 25-11-103. Determining financial ability and established 25-11-104. Reimbursement of general fund for payments. 25-11-105. Limitation on liability of responsible 25-11-106. Billings; assignment of insurance; collection or waiver of arrearages. 25-11-107. State to bear costs of those unable to pay. 25-11-108. Department to promulgate rules; forms. 25-12-101. Wyoming school for the deaf; establishment; purpose; supervision. 25-13-101. Definitions. 25-13-102. Correctional industries advisory board. 25-13-103. Correctional industries account. 25-13-104. Agreements with private employers; leases. 25-13-105. Voluntary employment. 25-13-106. Application of other laws. 25-13-107. Compensation of employed inmates; payment and disposition. 25-14-101. Purpose; admission of veterans and veterans' 25-14-102. Veterans' skilled nursing facility account; 25-14-103. Services for residents; administration; facility operation. 25-14-104. Payments for care. 25-14-105. Promulgation of rules.
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25-10-108. Release upon request; exceptions; discharge plan.
(a) A patient admitted pursuant to W.S. 25-10-106 who requests his release in writing or whose release is requested in writing by the person responsible for his care or custody, shall be released within twenty-four (24) hours after receipt of the request except:
(i) If the patient was admitted on his own application and the request for release is made by a person other than the patient, release may be conditioned upon the consent of the patient; or
(ii) If the patient is a minor or incompetent, his release may be conditioned upon the consent of his parent or guardian.
(b) The hospital shall prepare a discharge plan in accordance with policies, rules and regulations of the department.
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25-10-108. Release upon request; exceptions; discharge plan.
(a) A patient admitted pursuant to W.S. 25-10-106 who requests his release in writing or whose release is requested in writing by the person responsible for his care or custody, shall be released within twenty-four (24) hours after receipt of the request except:
(i) If the patient was admitted on his own application and the request for release is made by a person other than the patient, release may be conditioned upon the consent of the patient; or
(ii) If the patient is a minor or incompetent, his release may be conditioned upon the consent of his parent or guardian.
(b) The hospital shall prepare a discharge plan in accordance with policies, rules and regulations of the department.
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