Wyoming § 18-8-106 - To be maintained as public hospitals; charges for services; when free services to be given; payment for resident indigent hospitalization.
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§ 18-8-106. To be maintained as public hospitals; charges for services; when free services to be given; payment for resident indigent hospitalization.
Every county memorial hospital established and maintained as provided by law is a public county hospital. It may charge persons able to pay the same a reasonable price for use of the hospital and its facilities during the time required for proper treatment, and shall furnish free to residents of the county having no means to pay for the same all necessary facilities and maintenance during the time such persons are required to remain there for proper treatment. As long as a county department of public assistance and social services functions in the county as provided by law, the funds in control of the board for hospitalization purposes shall be deemed "means" for payment of resident indigent hospitalization.
Source: official Wyoming text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 18-8-106 ("To be maintained as public hospitals; charges for services; when free services to be given; payment for resident indigent hospitalization.") is part of the Wyoming Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of Wyoming. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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