Wyoming Statutes Title 9. Administration of the Government § 9-1-415. Collection of debts due the state; discharge of uncollectible debts

(a) Except as provided in subsections (e) and (f) of this section, any office or agency of the state may use the services of a collection agency licensed in Wyoming to assist in the collection of debts due the state or any state office or agency. Any person owing a debt submitted to a collection agency under this section may be assessed a fee in an amount necessary to cover the cost of collection, not to exceed twenty percent (20%) of the debt owed. The collection agency shall collect the fee with the debt that is submitted for collection.

(b) Any debt due and owing the state or any office or agency of the state, which is determined to be uncollectible, shall be certified to the state auditor by the chief administrative officer of the agency to which the debt is due. The certification shall include:

(c) If the auditor agrees the debt is uncollectible, he shall direct that the debt be discharged and extinguished as an asset or account receivable of the state.

(d) The facts and actions which are the basis for the decision that the debt is uncollectible shall be documented in writing and shall be maintained as required under W.S. 9-2-410.

(e) Before any billing for services, collections or use of the services of a collection agency, state institutions shall first make an administrative determination that all statutory requirements relative to patient billing have been followed in each case. In the case of those state institutions defined by W.S. 25-11-101(a)(vii), the decision of whether to contract with a collection agency shall be made by the department of health or the department of family services pursuant to W.S. 25-11-106.

(f) No patient billing from the state hospital shall be collectible unless: