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Wyoming · Through 2026 Budget Session; as of 2026-07-01

Wyo. Stat. § 35-22-301: Definitions.

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  1. TITLE 35 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
  2. CHAPTER 22 - LIVING WILL
  3. ARTICLE 3 - PSYCHIATRIC ADVANCE DIRECTIVES

(a) As used in this act:

(i) "Adult" means a person eighteen (18) years of age or older;

(ii) "Agent" means any person authorized in the psychiatric advance directive to make decisions on behalf of the person who executed the directive;

(iii) "Psychiatric advance directive" means an advance medical directive pertaining to the administration or refusal of psychiatric restabilization for the care and treatment of mental illness;

(iv) "Psychiatric personnel" means any licensed physician who specializes in psychiatric care;

(v) "Psychiatric restabilization" means measures to restore mental function or to support mental health in the event of destabilization of mental health due to lack of appropriate treatment. Psychiatric restabilization measures include administration of prescribed liquid medication by mouth or injection, administration of prescribed medication orally, physical restraint, seclusion or crisis psychiatric counseling;

(vi) "This act" means W.S. 35-22-301 through 35-22-308.

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