Wyoming Statutes Title 35. Public Health and Safety § 35-22-504. POLST forms; department of health duties

(i) The rules shall contain protocols for the implementation of a standardized POLST form, which shall be available in electronic format on the department website for downloading by patients and providers;

(ii) The department in formulating rules and forms shall consult with health care professional licensing groups, provider advocacy groups, patient advocacy groups, medical ethicists and other appropriate stakeholders;

(iii) To the extent possible, the standardized POLST form and protocols shall be consistent with use across all health care settings, shall reflect nationally recognized standards for end-of-life care and shall include:

(i) Recommend a uniform method of identifying persons who have executed a POLST form and providing health care providers with contact information of the person's primary health care provider;

(ii) Oversee the education of health care providers regarding the POLST program under the department's licensing authority;

(iii) Develop a process for collecting provider feedback to enable periodic redesign of the POLST form in accordance with current health care practice;

(iv) Adopt a plan to convert the cardiopulmonary resuscitation directive program under W.S. 35-22-203 to a POLST program by January 1, 2016.