Section 12-20 - Dental Services If the hospital provides dental services, the department shall be organized comparable to other hospital services or departments. The appointment of dentists shall be in accordance with the hospital's medical staff bylaws and rules and regulations.
(a) The following requirements shall be met: - (i) Members of the dental staff shall be licensed in Wyoming pursuant to W.S. 33-15-120.
- (ii) There shall be a physician in attendance who is responsible for the medical care of the patient throughout the hospital stay;
- (iii) Patient's admitted for dental services shall be admitted in compliance with hospital regulations;
- (iv) There shall be specific bylaws concerning the dental staff written as combined medical-dental staff bylaws or as separate or adjunct dental bylaws;
- (v) Bylaws and rules and regulations shall specifically delineate the rights and privileges of the dentists; and
- (vi) Complete records, both medical and dental, shall be required for each dental patient and shall be part of the hospital records.
048-12 Wyo. Code R. § 12-20