§ 35-2-913 — Exceptions

(a) No freestanding emergency center shall require
separate licensure under this act when operated by the provider
based emergency department of a Wyoming licensed hospital.
(b) On and before June 30, 2025, freestanding emergency
centers operated by a hospital district or rural health care
district shall not require licensure under this act provided a
hospital transfer agreement is in place.
(c) Any freestanding emergency center shall accept
patients regardless of age, Medicare, Medicaid or other
insurance status or ability to pay. A freestanding emergency
center not owned by a Wyoming hospital shall have an appropriate
hospital transfer agreement in place.
(d) A license to operate a freestanding emergency center
shall not be construed as a license to operate a hospital and
shall not allow any freestanding emergency center to hold a
patient within its facility for more than twenty-four (24) hours
unless an emergency arises that prevents the safe transport of
the patient.