Health, Department of

Wyoming Life Resource Center

Chapter 5: Temporary Services

Effective Date: 06/09/2009 to 07/05/2022

Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations

Reference Number: 048.0062.5.06092009

CHAPTER 5

Rules and Regulations for the Wyoming Life Resource Center

Temporary Services

Section 1. Authority. This Chapter is promulgated by the Department of Health pursuant to W.S. § 25-5-129, the Life Resource Center Act at W.S. § 25-5-129, Duties and Powers of Director of Department at W.S. § 9-2-106, and the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act at W.S. § 16-3-101, et seq.

Section 2. Purpose. This Chapter is adopted to provide procedures for the Administrator to admit individuals for temporary services.

Section 3. Temporary Services Options. The Administrator may admit persons for residential services to the Center for the temporary receipt of services for up to seventy-five (75) days upon a determination that a less restrictive environment is appropriate but unavailable to allow:

1. (a) Evaluation for service needs;
2. (b) Recovery from medical procedures requiring follow-up care at the Center;
3. (c) The provision of appropriate services following allegations that the person admitted for services may be a victim of abuse or neglect;
4. (d) Appropriate transitioning between other service environments; or
5. (e) The provision of disability, therapeutic, and assistive technology services for persons with a disability.

Section 4. Admission for Temporary Services. Pursuant to W.S. § 25-5-129, Admission procedures required by W.S. §§ 25-5-114 through 25-5-115 and W.S. § 25-5-121(e) are not required. The process for Admission is:

1. (a) During the course of determining the Eligibility and Application Process for Services, as outlined in the Wyoming Life Resource Center's Rule, Chapter 3, Section 2 or Wyoming Life Resource Center's Rule, Chapter 4, Section 2, and the Division staff determines there are factors outlined in the previous Section, the information will be referred to the Administrator for potential placement at the Center.
2. (b) For an applicant already receiving waiver services, the participant, legally authorized representative or community team may request the Division to consider temporary services at the Center.

(c) The applicant or legally authorized representative will complete and submit a temporary services request form to the Center for temporary services consideration.

(d) The Administrator shall make a determination in writing whether to provide temporary services at the Center.

(e) The Center staff shall receive the admission request form and coordinate with the applicant and other appropriate sources to obtain information requests, appropriate medical, demographic, and programmatic information pertinent to care and services required by the applicant. The applicant or their legally authorized representative shall be responsible for submitting the admission request form and all required documentation to the Center staff.

(f) Reimbursement for services may be pursued as determined by the Department rules on collection of charges.

(g) The Center will provide an appropriate program plan for clients receiving temporary services.

(h) If additional services are requested, procedures in Wyoming Life Resource Center Rules, Chapter 3, Section 5, or Chapter 4, Section 4, will be followed.

Section 5. Discharge.

(a) A transition plan shall be developed.

(b) After placement at the Center, discharge planning for alternative placement will be initiated.