1-41-102. Definitions.

(a) As used in this act:

(i) "Division" means the general services division of the department of administration and information;

(ii) "Final money judgment" means any judgment for monetary damages after all appropriate appeals from the judgment have been exhausted or after the time has expired when appeals may be taken;

(iii) "Local government" means as defined by W.S. 1-39-103(a)(ii);

(iv) "Peace officer" means as defined by W.S. 7-2-101, but does not include those officers defined by W.S. 7-2-101(a)(iv)(K) or those officers defined by W.S. 7-2-101(a)(iv)(M) unless otherwise provided in the applicable mutual aid agreement;

(v) "Public employee" means any officer, employee or servant of the state, provided the term:

(A) Includes elected or appointed officials, peace officers, members of regional emergency response teams authorized under W.S. 35-9-155 and persons acting on behalf or in service of the state in any official capacity, whether with or without compensation, including volunteer physicians providing medical services under W.S. 9-2-103(a)(i)(C);

(B) Does not include:

(I) An independent contractor except as provided in subparagraphs (C) and (D) of this paragraph;

(II) A judicial officer exercising the authority vested in him; or

(III) Any local government employees or officials including county and prosecuting attorneys.

(C) Includes contract physicians, physician assistants, nurses, optometrists or dentists in the course of providing contract services for state institutions;

(D) Includes contract attorneys in the course of providing contract services for the state public defenders office as provided in W.S. 7-6-103(k) or 14-12-104;

(E) Includes health care providers and medical facilities delivering volunteer health care services to low income individuals under a contract pursuant to W.S. 35-31-101 through 35-31-103.

(vi) "Risk manager" means the manager of the risk management section of the general services division of the department of administration and information;

(vii) "Scope of duties" means performing any duties which the state requests, requires or authorizes a public employee to perform, or which the University of Wyoming or a local government requests, requires or authorizes a peace officer to perform, regardless of the time and place of performance;

(viii) "State" or "state agency" means the state of Wyoming or any of its branches, agencies, departments, boards, instrumentalities or institutions but does not include the University of Wyoming except as provided by W.S. 1-41-110(b);

(ix) "Self-insurance account" or "account" means the account created by W.S. 1-41-103;

(x) "This act" means W.S. 1-41-101 through 1-41-111.