048-6 Wyo. Code R. § 6-5

Current through April 27, 2019

Section 6-5 - Results Laboratory-Medical Examination

(a) Examination results shall be reported to the appropriate Health Officer and/or Designee.

(b) Upon receipt of the examination results, the Health Officer or Designee shall notify the victim, alleged victim, or if a minor, the parents or guardian of the victim or the alleged victim.

(c) Costs of any medical examination undertaken pursuant to this section shall be funded through the Wyoming Department of Health.

Any claim for reimbursement for physician and/or laboratory costs for examination of patient and/or patient specimen for confirmation of sexually transmitted infection(s) must be adequately confirmed by the provision of a copy of the court order provided to the Wyoming Department of Health at the time the reimbursement is made in writing. The claim shall include patient identification, age, marital status, gender and risk factor for exposure to infection.

Claim for reimbursement shall include:

Nature of medical examination-clinical procedure(s).

Summary of clinical findings and clinical diagnosis.

Laboratory test procedure used to determine suspect or known infection.

Laboratory test findings and reference laboratory.

• 2. Claim(s) for reimbursement shall be submitted in writing, if by mail it shall be marked "CONFIDENTIAL" and mailed to:

  Wyoming Department of Health

  Chief, Acute Illness and Injury Section

  Hathaway Building, Room 520

  Cheyenne, WY 82002

(d) If the court finds that the offender is able to reimburse the Wyoming Department of Health, the offender shall reimburse the Wyoming Department of Health for costs of any medical examination under this section.

Reimbursement shall be forwarded to:

Wyoming Department of Health

Chief, Acute Illness and Injury Section

Hathaway Building, Room 520

Cheyenne, WY 82002

(e) All results which are or can be derived from the examination ordered pursuant to this section are confidential, not admissible as evidence and shall not be disclosed except:

• (i) as provided by this section;

• (ii) as provided by W.S. 35-4-132(d);

• (iii) in a civil action for the negligent or intentional infliction of or exposure to a sexually transmitted disease;

• (iv) in a criminal prosecution for the criminal infliction of or exposure to a sexually transmitted disease; or

• (v) as otherwise provided by law.

048-6 Wyo. Code R. § 6-5