Wyoming § 35-4-131 Consent of minors to treatment; treatment of
infected or exposed persons; immunity from liability

Wyoming Statutes

§ 35-4-131 — Consent of minors to treatment; treatment of infected or exposed persons; immunity from liability

Wyoming § 35-4-131

Title 35Public Health and Safety

Ch. 4HEALTH REGULATIONS GENERALLY

Art. 1COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-4-131 (2026).

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(a)Persons under eighteen (18) years of age may give legal consent for examination and treatment for any sexually transmitted disease infection.

(b)For the protection of public health, a physician, health officer or other person or facility providing health care in accordance with state or federal law shall for any individual regardless of age, sex, race or color:

(i)If reasonably suspected of being infected with any sexually transmitted disease, administer, refer for or recommend appropriate and adequate treatment;

(ii)If exposed to any sexually transmitted disease, recommend or offer treatment.

(c)Physical examination and treatment by a licensed physician or other qualified health care provider of a person under eighteen (18) years of age consenting to examination or treatment is no

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(a) Persons under eighteen (18) years of age may give
legal consent for examination and treatment for any sexually
transmitted disease infection.
(b) For the protection of public health, a physician,
health officer or other person or facility providing health care
in accordance with state or federal law shall for any individual
regardless of age, sex, race or color:
(i) If reasonably suspected of being infected with
any sexually transmitted disease, administer, refer for or
recommend appropriate and adequate treatment;
(ii) If exposed to any sexually transmitted disease,
recommend or offer treatment.
(c) Physical examination and treatment by a licensed
physician or other qualified health care provider of a person
under eighteen (18) years of age consenting to examination or
treatment is not an assault or an assault and battery upon that
person.