About the Platte County Hospital District:

Hospital Districts are authorized pursuant to Wyoming State Statutes §35-2-401 through §35-2-438. The Platte County Hospital District was created for charitable, scientific and educational purposes. The Hospital District Board owns the Platte County Memorial Hospital - located at 201 14th St., Wheatland - which is currently managed by Banner Health. The District Board also owns and operates the Platte County Legacy home - located at  100 19th St., Wheatland. The Legacy Home is a nursing, rehab, and assisted living facility and is currently administered by Rural Health Development of Nebraska. The Board meets the 4th Wednesday of each month at 3:15 PM at the Legacy Home. To see when they hold their meetings please see this Calendar.

For more information please read their By Laws. The Hospital District Board of Directors are considering changes to their currently enacted by-laws. Those proposed changes can be viewed by clicking here. 

Contact Information:

Board Members:

Meeting Minutes:

For minutes, please contact the Platte County Clerk by calling (307)322-2315 or emailing pcclerk@plattecountywyoming.com.

Platte County Hospital District’s Long-Term Care Facility Study:

Cover sheet
Index sheet
Tab 1 - Overview
Tab 2 - Public Participation Plan
Tab 3 - Survey Results
Tab 4 - Long-Term Care Market Analysis
Tab 5 - Preliminary Facility Evaluation & Another Model to Consider
Tab 6 - Final Facility Evaluation Report
Tab 7 - Implementation & Funding Plan
Tab 8 - Assisted Living Facility Business Plan

 

Current Budget Information:

The Platte County Hospital District is funded by a 3 mill levy assessed County-wide. The Hospital District is guaranteed a levy of 3 mills county-wide pursuant to Wyoming State Statute §35-2-414(b) but can ask the qualified electors of the county to increase their tax levy to not exceed 6 mills. The district's proposed and final budget are below: