§ 35-1-306 — Appointment of health officer and other personnel where departments not established; fees and charges for services; payment

(a) In counties or municipalities where such departments
are not established the boards of county commissioners or
municipal governing body shall appoint the county or municipal
health officer and other necessary personnel. The governing body
of any combination of municipalities, counties, or
municipalities and counties where such departments are not
established may form a health district and appoint a district
health officer thereof. The term of office for the county,
municipal or district health officer shall be four (4) years
unless sooner removed by the board of county commissioners,
municipal or district governing body. The county, municipal or
district health officer shall have a degree of doctor of
medicine, be an advanced practice registered nurse as defined in
W.S. 33-21-120(a)(i) or be a physician assistant as defined in
W.S. 33-26-501(a)(iii). The county, municipal or district health
officer shall assist the state department of health in carrying
out the provisions of all health and sanitary laws and
regulations of the state and shall complete continuing education
in public health as directed by the local board of county
commissioners, health district or municipal governing body.
(b) Each part-time county, municipal, or district health
officer shall receive a minimum compensation of not less than
twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per month and necessary travel
expenses incurred while engaged in the duties of his office.
(c) There is hereby authorized to be appointed by the
boards of county commissioners, municipal, or district governing
bodies so desiring, a deputy health officer, public health
nurses, sanitarians, and such other public health personnel as
may be deemed necessary to adequately protect the public health
to serve under the county, municipal or district health officer.
Such deputy health officer shall have the same authority in his
area as the health officer and shall be compensated at a maximum
rate of two-thirds the salary paid to the health officer of the
county, municipality or district.
(d) Each public health nurse, sanitarian, and such other
professional public health personnel appointed under the
provisions of this act shall meet the position specifications
established by the state merit rule for such positions. Boards
of county commissioners, municipal, or district governing bodies
are authorized and empowered to make appropriations for the
compensation and necessary expenses for such public health
personnel from such unencumbered funds as may be available. Said
boards shall have the power to set all salaries for all
personnel.
(e) Boards of county commissioners, municipal or district
governing bodies may fix reasonable fees and charges for
services, except for follow-up of communicable diseases and for
individuals who receive services under the public health nursing
infant home visitation subprogram created by W.S. 35-27-102. No
person shall be denied necessary nursing services within the
limits of available personnel because of an inability to pay the
cost of such services.
(i) Repealed By Laws 2001, Ch. 127, § 2.
(ii) Repealed By Laws 2001, Ch. 127, § 2.
(iii) Repealed By Laws 2001, Ch. 127, § 2.
(iv) Repealed By Laws 2001, Ch. 127, § 2.
(v) Repealed By Laws 2001, Ch. 127, § 2.
(f) Payment, in whole or in part for such services may be
accepted from any person. Payment of any charges due may be
accepted from a local county, state or federal public assistance
agency or any combination thereof; or from any individual,
governmental agency, or corporation, public or private, when
such services are provided any person, including but not limited
to a recipient of any type of social security aids administered
by the federal or state governments, or a recipient of direct
relief.
(g) All monies collected or appropriated hereunder shall
be paid directly to the treasurer of the county, municipality or
district, as the case may be, for credit to a county, municipal,
or district health fund in the manner provided in W.S. 35-1-304,
for county, municipal, and district health departments. Any
monies credited to said fund shall be expended only for the
compensation and necessary expenses for such public health
personnel and claims or demand against said fund shall be
allowed upon certification by the health officer or a designated
member of the governing board.