§ 35-2-115 — Emergency services

Wyoming § 35-2-115

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 35: Public Health and Safety
• Ch. 2: HOSPITALS, HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND HEALTH
• Art. 1: IN GENERAL

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(a) Emergency service and care shall be provided, at the
regularly established charges of the hospital, to any person
requesting such services or care, or for whom such services or
care is requested, for any condition in which the person is in
danger of loss of life, or serious injury or illness, at any
hospital licensed in the state of Wyoming that maintains and
operates emergency services to the public when such hospital has
appropriate facilities and qualified personnel available to
provide such services or care.
(b) Neither the hospital, its employees, nor any physician
licensed to practice in the state of Wyoming shall be held
liable in any action arising out of a refusal to render
emergency services or care at such licensed hospital, if
ordinary medical care and skill is exercised in determining the
condition of the person, and a decision is made that such
refusal shall not result in any permanent illness or injury to
such person or a decision is made that sufficient qualified
personnel are not available to treat said person, or a decision
is made that facilities or equipment are not available to treat
said person or in determining the appropriateness of the
facilities, the qualifications and availability of personnel to
render such services.