Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 35-2-113 (2026)

Doctors of medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic,

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dentistry or podiatrists may practice in public hospitals.

Any hospital owned by the state, or any hospital district,
county or city thereof, and any hospital whose support, either
in whole or in part, is derived from public funds, shall be open
for practice to doctors of medicine, doctors of osteopathy,
doctors of chiropractic, doctors of dentistry and podiatrists,
who are licensed to practice medicine or surgery, chiropractic,
dentistry or podiatry in this state. Provided, however, that
these hospitals by appropriate bylaws shall promulgate
reasonable and uniform rules and regulations covering staff
admissions and staff privileges. Admission shall not be
predicated solely upon the type of degree of the applicant and
the governing body shall consider the competency and character
of each applicant.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2007–2011 · leading case: Guier v. Teton Cnty. Hosp. Dist., 2011 WY 31 (Wyo. 2011).
Guier v. Teton Cnty. Hosp. Dist., 2011 WY 31 (Wyo. 2011). · cites it 8× “Medical Staff Bylaws govern the management of the Hospital and were adopted pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-2-113 . As a requirement of continuing medical staff membership, all physicians must periodically submit an application for reappointment.”
Ripley v. Wyoming Med. Ctr., Inc., 559 F.3d 1119 (10th Cir. 2009). · cites it 3× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-2-113 . There is no question that Wyoming Medical Center is a hospital whose support is derived from public funds, and that section 35-2-113 is broadly applicable.”
Stears v. Sheridan Cnty. Mem'l Hosp. Bd. of Trs., 491 F.3d 1160 (10th Cir. 2007). · cites it 3× “Stears claims that the Hospital violated Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-2-113 when it entered into an exclusive contract with Bighorn Radiology.”
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