Wyo. Code R. 048-0053-9
State Hospital
Chapter 9: General Provisions
Effective Date: 07/03/2012 to 04/04/2017
Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 048.0053.9.07032012
Section 1. Authority. This Chapter is promulgated by the Department of Health (“the Department”) pursuant to Hospitalization of Mentally Ill Persons (“the Act”) codified at W.S. §§ 25-10-101 through 127 and the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act at W.S. § 16-3-101, et seq.
(a) These rules have been adopted to establish definitions applicable to Chapter 10, Standards for Convalescent Leave, pursuant to W.S. § 25-10-127.
(b) The Department may issue manuals, bulletins, or both to interpret the provisions of this rule. Such manuals and bulletins shall be consistent with and reflect the policies contained in this rule and regulation. The provisions contained in manuals or bulletins shall be subordinate to the provisions of this rule and regulation.
(a) Terminology. Except as otherwise specified, the terminology used in these rules is the standard terminology used in the industry, and has the standard meaning used in accounting, healthcare, Medicaid and Medicare.
(b) The incorporation by reference of any external standard is intended to be the incorporation of that standard as it is in effect on the effective date of this Chapter of these rules and regulations.
Section 4. Definitions. The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of these rules. Where the context in which words are used in these rules indicates that such is the intent, words in the singular shall include the plural and vice versa. Throughout these rules gender pronouns are used interchangeably, except where the context dictates otherwise. The drafters have attempted to utilize each gender pronoun in equal numbers, in random distribution. Words in each gender shall include individuals of the other gender.
(a) “Appropriate Parties” means the patient’s guardian, if applicable, the patient’s care giver, if applicable, the patient’s family, if applicable, the community treatment provider, and the county attorney involved in the involuntary hospitalization procedures for the patient.
“Community Treatment Provider” means a community mental health center or other mental health treatment service provider chosen by the patient.
(c) 'Convalescent Leave' means the placement of a patient who was involuntarily hospitalized under W.S. § 25-10-110 and treated at the Wyoming State Hospital, into a community on a conditional status, for purposes of continued recovery.
(d) 'Department' means the Wyoming Department of Health.
(e) 'Designated Hospital' means a holding hospital or psychiatric treatment hospital.
(f) 'Holding Hospital' means any hospital that provides care to an individual detained under W.S. § 25-10-109 and which bills the Department or the responsible county for the costs of that care under W.S. § 25-10-112.
(g) 'Involuntary hospitalization' mean the hospitalization of a person against their will under W.S. § 25-10-110, at the Wyoming State Hospital or at a psychiatric treatment hospital under contract with the Department to provide inpatient psychiatric treatment.
(h) 'Patient' means a person who is involuntarily hospitalized under W.S. § 25-10-110, at the Wyoming State Hospital.
(i) 'Treating Medical Provider' means a physician, psychiatrist, or other medical staff licensed in the State of Wyoming and employed by the Wyoming State Hospital.
(j) 'Treatment Team' means staff of the Wyoming State Hospital representing the various disciplines needed to treat and promote the recovery of the patient.
(k) 'Wyoming State Hospital' means the state healthcare facility serving persons with mental illness located in Evanston, Wyoming.
Section 5. Severability. If any portion of this Chapter is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder shall continue in full force and effect.