Privacy and Confidentiality in Wyoming
Privacy and Confidentiality in Wyoming
| Subtopic | Statute/Regulation | Description |
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| Disclosure of health information pursuant to court order or subpoena | Access to Patient Information, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 25-10-128 | Access to Patient Information Clarifies that disclosure of information pursuant to Chapter 10 (regarding the hospitalization of mentally... |
| Client treatment records; confidentiality; limited disclosure permitted; definitions - Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 9-2-125 | Client Treatment Records; Confidentiality; Limited Disclosure Permitted; Definitions Classifies the registration and treatment records... | |
| Compulsory Process, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-2-610 | Compulsory Process Specifies the circumstances in which a hospital may disclose health care information pursuant to a court order or during... | |
| Genetic Testing, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-32-102 | Genetic Testing Requires individuals—or their authorized representative—to provide informed consent before anyone may... | |
| Patient Care Reporting, 048-0023-4 Wyo. Code R. § 4 | Patient Care Reporting Requires EMS agencies and personnel to document provided care data in the electronic patient care reporting... | |
| Records to be kept confidential, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 25-10-122 | Records to be kept confidential Classifies records and reports regarding persons involuntarily hospitalized for mental health treatment as... |
| Insurer and Medicaid/Medicare confidentiality requirements, including disclosure laws (Cross reference Medicaid Data, Medicare data, and private insurance data requirements) | Application Process, Applicant Rights and Responsibilities, 048-0037-18 Wyo. Code R. § 4 | Application Process, Applicant Rights and Responsibilities Establishes a process for applying for Medicaid benefits and identifies the... |
| Confidentiality of Records, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 42-4-112 | Confidentiality of Records Classifies applications for medical assistance and information and records regarding medical assistance... |
| Authorization for disclosure and exceptions to authorization requirements | Authorizations, 044-0002-54 Wyo. Code R. § 18 | Authorizations Requires authorizations for the disclosure of health information by licensed insurers to be in electronic or written form.... |
| Client treatment records; confidentiality; limited disclosure permitted; definitions - Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 9-2-125 | Client Treatment Records; Confidentiality; Limited Disclosure Permitted; Definitions Classifies the registration and treatment records... | |
| Confidentiality of Client Information, 048-0018-6 Wyo. Code R. § 4 | Confidentiality of Client Information Requires mental health and substance abuse programs to maintain the confidentiality of information... | |
| Confidentiality of Information, 048-0046-1 Wyo. Code R. § 3 | Confidentiality of Information Classifies records regarding reportable diseases and conditions as confidential and prohibits disclosure... | |
| Confidentiality of Information, 048-0046-11 Wyo. Code R. § 4 | Confidentiality of Information Classifies records regarding reportable diseases and conditions as confidential and prohibits disclosure unless... | |
| Confidentiality, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 9-2-1307 | Confidentiality Classifies the identity of residents at the center of a complaint to the Long Term Care Ombudsman and the identity of... | |
| Disclosure of Health Care Information by Hospital, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-2-606 | Disclosure of health care information by hospital Prohibits hospitals and their agents and employees from disclosing patient information... | |
| Disclosure of Information, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 33-38-109 | Disclosure of Information Prohibits licensed counselors and chemical dependency specialists from disclosing client communications... | |
| Disclosure Without Patient’s Authorization, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-2-609 | Disclosure without patient's authorization, Specifies the circumstances in which hospitals may disclose a patient’s health care... | |
| Genetic Testing, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-32-102 | Genetic Testing Requires individuals—or their authorized representative—to provide informed consent before anyone may... | |
| Medical Records, 048-0026-15 Wyo. Code R. § 14 | Medical Records Requires psychiatric hospitals to maintain medical records and specifies the content of these records (e.g., identifying... | |
| Medical Records, 048-0061-17 Wyo. Code R. § 15 | Medical Records Requires critical access hospitals to maintain secure, confidential medical records for each patient and specifies the... | |
| Patient Authorization for Disclosure, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-2-607 | Patient Authorization for Disclosure Permits patients to authorize the disclosure of their health care information and requires hospitals to... | |
| Patient Care Reporting, 048-0023-4 Wyo. Code R. § 4 | Patient Care Reporting Requires EMS agencies and personnel to document provided care data in the electronic patient care reporting... | |
| Policies, 048-0018-5 Wyo. Code R. § 2 | Policies Requires mental health and substance abuse programs to create policies that outline clients’ rights. Grants clients the right... | |
| Provider Recordkeeping and Data Collection, 048-0037-45 Wyo. Code R. § 7 | Provider Recordkeeping and Data Collection Requires providers of DD waiver services to collect any data, records, and information they need... | |
| Public Health Notification, 048-0046-1 Wyo. Code R. § 11 | Public Health Notification Requires the Health Officer to make an reasonable effort to notify persons exposed to a reportable disease or... | |
| Records to be kept confidential, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 25-10-122 | Records to be kept confidential Classifies records and reports regarding persons involuntarily hospitalized for mental health treatment as... | |
| Release of Information, 048-0018-6 Wyo. Code R. § 3 | Release of Information Allows mental health or substance abuse program clients or their representatives to authorize the release of the... | |
| Report Required of Health Care Providers, Facilities and Laboratories, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-4-132 | Report required of health care providers, facilities, and laboratories Requires health care providers, facilities, and laboratories to... | |
| Statewide Data Registry, 048-0037-46 Wyo. Code R. § 6 | Statewide Registry Data Requires the Behavioral Health Division to maintain a database of individuals deemed eligible for waiver services.... | |
| When Authorization Required for Disclosure of Nonpublic Personal Health Information, 044-0002-54 Wyo. Code R. § 17 | When Authorization Required for Disclosure of Nonpublic Personal Health Information Prohibits licensed insurers from disclosing an... |
| Confidentiality of substance abuse records | Client Confidentiality and Consents, 048-0054-4 Wyo. Code R. § 2 | Client Confidentiality and Consents Requires substance abuse programs to comply with federal regulations regarding the confidentiality... |
| Client treatment records; confidentiality; limited disclosure permitted; definitions - Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 9-2-125 | Client Treatment Records; Confidentiality; Limited Disclosure Permitted; Definitions Classifies the registration and treatment records... | |
| Client Treatment Records; research; access, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 9-2-126 | Client Treatment Records; Research; Access; Disclosure; Penalties Permits the Department of Health to disclose a mental health or substance... | |
| Confidentiality of Client Information, 048-0018-6 Wyo. Code R. § 4 | Confidentiality of Client Information Requires mental health and substance abuse programs to maintain the confidentiality of information... | |
| Policies, 048-0018-5 Wyo. Code R. § 2 | Policies Requires mental health and substance abuse programs to create policies that outline clients’ rights. Grants clients the right... | |
| WY Rules and Regulations 048.0054.8 § 12, Confidentiality of Records |
| Disclosure of medical information for research purposes (Cross reference Research) | Client treatment records; confidentiality; limited disclosure permitted; definitions - Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 9-2-125 | Client Treatment Records; Confidentiality; Limited Disclosure Permitted; Definitions Classifies the registration and treatment records... |
| Client Treatment Records; research; access, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 9-2-126 | Client Treatment Records; Research; Access; Disclosure; Penalties Permits the Department of Health to disclose a mental health or substance... | |
| Disclosure Without Patient’s Authorization, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-2-609 | Disclosure without patient's authorization, Specifies the circumstances in which hospitals may disclose a patient’s health care... | |
| Genetic Testing, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-32-102 | Genetic Testing Requires individuals—or their authorized representative—to provide informed consent before anyone may... |
| Violations of confidentiality; penalties | Client Treatment Records; research; access, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 9-2-126 | Client Treatment Records; Research; Access; Disclosure; Penalties Permits the Department of Health to disclose a mental health or substance... |
| Criminal Penalty, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-32-104 | Criminal Penalty Classifies violations of Wyoming’s genetic information law as misdemeanor offenses subject to a maximum $1,000... | |
| Enforcement, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-2-616 | Enforcement Grants individuals a right of action if they are harmed by violations Wyoming’s hospital records law. Authorizes... | |
| General Provisions, 048-0013-6 Wyo. Code R. § 1 | General Provisions Specifies the grounds on which the Department of Health may sanction or revoke a clinical laboratory’s license... | |
| Grounds for Discipline, 034-0001-9 Wyo. Code R. § 2 | Grounds for Discipline Identifies the grounds that may lead to discipline by the Board of Dental Examiners (e.g., violating a patient... | |
| Reports Required to State Health Officer, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 33-24-155 | Reports required to state health officer Requires pharmacists to report unusual sales of nonprescription drugs to the State Health... |
| Other | Complaint System, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 26-34-112 | Complaint System Requires all HMOs to maintain an Insurance Commissioner approved complaint system as a means of addressing enrollee... |
| Examination and Treatment of Infected Persons, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-4-133 | Examination and Treatment of Infected Persons Identifies the actions that a health officer may take upon receiving notice or a report of an... | |
| Exchange of Patient Information under Title 25, 048-0053-12 Wyo. Code R. § 3 | Exchange of Patient Information under Title 25 Authorizes the exchange of an individual’s protected health information among healthcare... | |
| Patient’s Revocation of Authorization for Disclosure, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-2-608 | Patient's Revocation of Authorization for Disclosure Permits patients to revoke an authorization for hospitals to disclose their health... | |
| Quality Assurance Program, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 26-34-108 | Quality Assurance Program Requires HMOs to establish a quality assurance program that includes specified elements (e.g., a written... | |
| Quality Management Functions for Health Care Facilities, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-2-910 | Quality management functions for health care facilities Requires health care facilities to perform quality management activities as a means of... | |
| Statewide Data Registry, 048-0037-46 Wyo. Code R. § 6 | Statewide Registry Data Requires the Behavioral Health Division to maintain a database of individuals deemed eligible for waiver services.... |
| Disclosure requirements (what providers can disclose, prohibition on further disclosure) | Confidentiality of Client Information, 048-0018-6 Wyo. Code R. § 4 | Confidentiality of Client Information Requires mental health and substance abuse programs to maintain the confidentiality of information... |
| Confidentiality of Information, 048-0046-1 Wyo. Code R. § 3 | Confidentiality of Information Classifies records regarding reportable diseases and conditions as confidential and prohibits disclosure... | |
| Privileged Communication, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 33-27-123 | Privileged Communication Permits individuals or their guardians or representatives to prohibit the introduction of confidential... | |
| Privileged Communication, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 33-38-113 | Privileged Communication Permits individuals or their guardians or representatives to prohibit the introduction of confidential... |
| Confidentiality and disclosure requirements of public health reporting information (disease specific information/registry data) (Cross reference to Public Health Reporting) | Confidentiality of Information, 048-0046-11 Wyo. Code R. § 4 | Confidentiality of Information Classifies records regarding reportable diseases and conditions as confidential and prohibits disclosure unless... |
| Confidentiality of Information, 048-0051-1 Wyo. Code R. § 3 | Confidentiality of Information Classifies records regarding sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) as confidential and prohibits disclosure... | |
| Confidentiality of Results, 048-0051-7 Wyo. Code R. § 4 | Confidentiality of Results Classifies the results of a test performed after a health care worker’s exposure to bodily fluids as... | |
| Disclosure of Data, 048-0057-4 Wyo. Code R. § 1 | Disclosure of Data Makes confidential statistical records related to Wyoming’s cancer registry subject to the Department of Health... | |
| Public Health Notification, 048-0046-1 Wyo. Code R. § 11 | Public Health Notification Requires the Health Officer to make an reasonable effort to notify persons exposed to a reportable disease or... | |
| Report Required of Health Care Providers, Facilities and Laboratories, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-4-132 | Report required of health care providers, facilities, and laboratories Requires health care providers, facilities, and laboratories to... | |
| Report Required of Physician, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-4-107 | Report Required of Physician Requires licensed physicians and other health care providers to report communicable diseases in accordance... | |
| Reports Required to State Health Officer, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 33-24-155 | Reports required to state health officer Requires pharmacists to report unusual sales of nonprescription drugs to the State Health... | |
| Results Laboratory-Medical Examination, 048-0051-6 Wyo. Code R. § 5 | Results Laboratory - Medical Examination Requires the sexually transmitted disease test results of a person accused of a crime that involved... |
| Confidentiality and disclosure requirements of peer review information (Cross reference to Medical Peer Review) | Confidentiality of Panel Proceedings, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 9-2-1523 | Confidentiality of Panel Proceedings Requires the Director of the Wyoming Medical Review Panel to maintain proceeding records. Prohibits... |
| Disclosure Without Patient’s Authorization, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-2-609 | Disclosure without patient's authorization, Specifies the circumstances in which hospitals may disclose a patient’s health care... | |
| Information of Review Organizations to be Confidential and Privileged, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-17-105 | Information of review organizations to be confidential and privileged Classifies as professional standard review organizations’... |
| Confidentiality of registry data | Data Collection, 048-0056-3 Wyo. Code R. § 1 | Data Collection Requires designated trauma care facilities to participate in the statewide trauma registry. Requires the Office of Emergency... |
| Privacy and Confidentiality | Grounds for Suspension, Revocation, and Restriction for Physicians and Surgeons-Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 33-26-402 | These requirements apply to physicians and surgeons. The Wyoming state board of medicine may refuse to renew, and may revoke,... |
| Grounds for suspension; revocation; restriction; imposition of conditions; refusal to renew or other disciplinary action- W.S.1977 § 33-26-4022 | The Wyoming Medicine Practice Act grants the Wyoming Board of Medicine authority to discipline licensed physicians that violate specified provisions... | |
| Patient access to physician medical records-Wyo. Admin. & Info. Code R. Board of Medicine, ch. 3 § 4 | A patient may submit an appropriate, signed, written request for release of information contained in the patient's medical records. Within a... | |
| Substance Abuse Treatment Client Confidentiality and Consent Requirements-6 4 Wyo. Code R. § 2 | Substance abuse treatment information is confidential and privileged to the patient, and may be disclosed according to the exceptions provided in... |
| Confidentiality of medical records | Medical Records, 048-0026-14 Wyo. Code R. § 14 | Medical Records Requires medical assistance facilities to maintain medical records for each patient and specifies the information that each... |
| Patient Autonomy, 034-0001-6 Wyo. Code R. § 1 | Patient Autonomy Identifies “patient autonomy” as a dentists’ code of ethics principle. Defines this principle as... | |
| Patient Records, 030.0001.11 Wyo. Code R. § 4 | Patient Records Requires chiropractors to maintain confidential, secure patient records and specifies the information they must include... | |
| Recordkeeping Requirements, 059-0001-14 Wyo. Code R. § 8 | Recordkeeping Requirements Requires telepharmacies to scan written prescriptions and retain the scan for at least two years from the date of... | |
| Records to be kept confidential, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 25-10-122 | Records to be kept confidential Classifies records and reports regarding persons involuntarily hospitalized for mental health treatment as... | |
| Reports Required to State Health Officer, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 33-24-155 | Reports required to state health officer Requires pharmacists to report unusual sales of nonprescription drugs to the State Health... | |
| Security of Records, 048-0018-6 Wyo. Code R. § 2 | Security of Records Requires mental health and substance abuse programs to create written policies for storing, compiling, accessing, and... |
| Patient’s right to confidentiality of medical records/medical information | Patients Rights and Responsibilities, 048-0003-10 Wyo. Code R. § 6 | Patients Rights and Responsibilities Requires hospices to provide patients and their family with a copy of the facility’s patient... |
| Patients’ Bill of Rights, 048-0029-1 Wyo. Code R. § 4 | Patient's Bill of Rights Establishes a bill of rights for patients receiving mental health services in Wyoming’s state hospital.... | |
| Policies, 048-0018-5 Wyo. Code R. § 2 | Policies Requires mental health and substance abuse programs to create policies that outline clients’ rights. Grants clients the right... |
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