§ 25-14-101 — Purpose; admission of veterans and veterans' spouses; admission of "gold star" nonveterans; preference to veterans and veterans' spouses; capacity

(a) The Wyoming veterans' skilled nursing facility is
created to provide veterans with skilled nursing benefits across
multiple levels of need. The skilled nursing facility shall
provide community living, care and treatment for individuals
who, due to wounds, disease, old age or other infirmities as
determined by department of health rules, need safety net care
because they cannot be served in private facilities, skilled
nursing care or subsidized long-term care benefits and who are:
(i) Honorably discharged veterans of the armed forces
of the United States; or
(ii) Members of the state national guard disabled
while on duty.
(b) The department of health may admit to the Wyoming
veterans' skilled nursing facility a spouse of a person who
qualifies under subsection (a) of this section, pursuant to
rules or orders the department promulgates in accordance with
W.S. 9-2-106(d) or 25-14-105.
(c) The department of health may admit persons to the
Wyoming veterans' skilled nursing facility for care and
treatment who are not qualifying veterans or spouses of veterans
under subsection (a) or (b) of this section if:
(i) The persons are qualifying dependents or the
parents of United States military personnel who died while in
service or who died as a result of their service as provided by
statute, rule or regulation of the United States department of
veterans affairs; and
(ii) The persons are admitted pursuant to rules or
orders promulgated in accordance with W.S. 9-2-106(d) or 25-14-
105.
(d) Veterans and spouses of veterans who qualify for
admission under subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall be
given preference of admission in all circumstances.
(e) In addition to subsections (a) through (d) of this
section, the veterans' skilled nursing facility shall comply
with United States department of veterans affairs rules
regarding capacity guidelines, number of beds and populations
served.