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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-22-412

Capacity

Known as the Wyoming Health Care Decisions Act

The act spans §§ 35–35 (15 sections).

(a) This act does not affect the right of an individual to make health care decisions while having capacity to do so.

(b) An individual is presumed to have capacity to make a health care decision, to give or revoke an advance health care directive, and to designate or disqualify a surrogate unless the primary physician has certified in writing that the patient lacks such capacity.

Official source: Wyoming Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wyoming statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.