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DESIGNATION OF HEART ATTACK AND STROKE CENTERS CHAPTER 13
Section 1. Authority.
- (a) This Chapter is promulgated by the Department of Health pursuant to W.S. §§ 35-2-1001 and the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act at W.S. §§ 16-3-101 through 16-3-115.
(b) The Department may issue manuals, bulletins, or bothkyndra.herrera to interpret the provisions of this rule. Such manuals and bulletins shall be consistent 2014-07-18with and 17:26:15 reflect
-------------------------------------------- the policies contained in this rule and regulation. The provisions containedDoc# in 9572manuals or bulletins shall be subordinate to the provisions of this rule and regulation. Effective 07/17/2014
Section 2. Definitions. The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this chapter. Except as otherwise specified, the terminology used in this chapter is intended to have the standard meaning used in healthcare.
- (a) "Accreditation" means the recogmtlon or certification made by an independent agency establishing that a hospital has met the criteria specified by that agency for recognition as outlined in this chapter.
- (b) "Accrediting agency" means the American Heart Association, the Society for Cardiovascular Patient Care or the Joint Commission.
- (c) "Heart Attack Receiving Center" means a hospital that has applied for and received designation as a Heart Attack Receiving Center under the provisions of this chapter. Heart Attack Receiving Centers shall be considered a higher level of care than Heart Attack Referring Centers.
- (d) "Heart Attack Referring Center" means a hospital that has applied for and received designation as a Heart Attack Referring Center under the provisions of this chapter.
(e) "Higher level of care" means a hospital capable of providing diagnostic, interventional or tertiary care beyond the capacity of the hospital from which a patient originates.
(:f) "Comprehensive Stroke Center" means a hospital that has applied for and received designation as a Comprehensive Stroke Center under the provisions of this chapter. Comprehensive Stroke Centers shall be considered a higher level of care than Primary Sti·oke Centers.
(g) "Departlnent" means the Wyoming Department of Health.
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