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.
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