Wyoming2025Did Not Pass
HB0006
Advance Health Care Directives for Dementia
Last scannedOct 8, 2026, 2:41 AM
In one sentence
The bill updates the Wyoming health care decisions law to include dementia directives in advance health care planning.
What it does
- Adds dementia directives as a type of advance health care directive.
- Allows people with dementia to make instructions about their healthcare during different stages of the disease.
- Permits dementia directives to work alongside other types of advance health care directives.
Who it affects
- People diagnosed with dementia who want to plan ahead for their medical care.
- Healthcare providers and facilities in Wyoming that follow state laws on healthcare decisions.
Limits and unknowns
- The bill did not pass and was not considered for introduction.
- It is unclear how many people will use these new directives once they are available.
- Healthcare providers may need additional training to understand and follow the new dementia directives.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Advance health care directive
- A legal document where a person can write down their wishes about medical treatment if they become unable to make decisions for themselves.
- Dementia directives
- Specific instructions within an advance health care directive that address the unique needs of people with dementia as their condition progresses.
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Bill history
- H Did not Consider for IntroductionHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO