35-2-1201. Senior health care districts; establishment; definitions.
(a) A senior health care district may be established under the procedures for petitioning, hearing and election of special districts as set forth in the Special District Elections Act of 1994.
(b) As used in this article "senior health care" means "health care" as defined in W.S. 35-22-402(a)(viii) that is delivered to a person who is at least sixty (60) years of age, a disabled adult who is at least eighteen (18) years of age, or a person with medical or behavioral health care needs as determined by appropriate medical assessments and is provided:
(i) By a person or facility licensed, certified or otherwise authorized by the laws of this state in the ordinary course of business or practice of a profession to provide health care services;
(ii) Through home care services, assisted living programs, skilled nursing facilities, nursing homes, hospice services, residential care homes or other related facilities; or
(iii) As specified under W.S. 18-15-111(a)(i) through (iii).