WyomingCourts must arrange review for some involuntary hospital examinations
In involuntary hospitalization cases, courts must arrange a qualified examination and, in some cases, a second professional review beginning July 1, 2026.
What it does
In involuntary hospitalization cases, courts must appoint an examiner, who must submit written findings after examining the proposed patient. The exam must happen within seven days after notice.
When an initial examiner is outside the listed licensed professions, the court must appoint another qualified professional to review the findings and perform another examination if needed.
Argument forA second qualified review may give courts an added check before deciding whether someone should be hospitalized involuntarily.
Argument againstRequiring another professional to review some examinations could add work and delay court decisions, even though the initial examination has a seven-day deadline.
More detail
Courts must appoint an examiner to examine a person proposed for involuntary hospitalization and report the findings in writing. The rule covers proposed patients in involuntary hospitalization proceedings. A court may order the person to appear for the examination and may compel attendance if the person does not appear. The examination may occur at a hospital, medical facility, the person's home, or another suitable place that will not harm the person's health. The examination must occur no later than seven days after notice.
Courts must appoint a qualified mental-health professional to review the findings and conduct another examination if needed when the first examiner is outside the listed professional groups. The listed reviewer may be a licensed physician, psychiatrist, psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner, qualifying physician assistant, or licensed psychologist. The physician assistant must have documented education, training, and experience in psychiatric or mental-health assessment and diagnosis. The reviewer must report the review and any further examination to the court. The review and any further examination occur after the first examiner's findings and when the court determines that further examination is indicated.
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- Passed 2nd Chamber
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History
- 2026
- Mar 8Assigned Chapter Number 80Latest
- Mar 8Governor Mark Gordon Signed SEA No. 0060Became Law
- Mar 6H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0060
- Mar 5S President Signed SEA No. 0060
- Vote recorded S Concur:Passed 30-1-0-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 5Assigned Number SEA No. 0060
- Mar 5S Concur:Passed 30-1-0-0-0
- Mar 5S Received for Concurrence
- Mar 4H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0Passed 2nd Chamber
- Vote recorded H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 3H 2nd Reading:PassedMinor
- Mar 3H COW:PassedMinor
- Feb 27H Placed on General File
- Vote recorded H10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 27H10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0Minor
- Feb 20H Introduced and Referred to H10 - LaborMinor
- Feb 19H Received for IntroductionMinor
- Vote recorded S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0Passed 1st Chamber
- Feb 18S 2nd Reading:PassedMinor
- Feb 17S COW:PassedMinor
- Vote recorded S10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17S Placed on General File
- Feb 17S10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0Minor
- Feb 10S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor 29-1-1-0-0Minor
- Vote recorded S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor 29-1-1-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 5S Received for IntroductionMinor
- 2025
- Dec 16Bill Number AssignedIntroduced
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