Wyo. Code R. 049-0013-2
Court-Ordered Placements of Children
Chapter 2: Facility Certification
Effective Date: 11/13/1989 to Current
Rule Type: Current Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 049.0013.2.11131989
Section 1. General. The Division shall maintain a list of private residential treatment facilities and group homes pursuant to Section 3.
Section 2. Facilities Eligible for Inclusion on the List. The Division shall advise all private residential treatment facilities that have served a court-ordered placement paid for in whole or in part by the Division since July 1, 1985 (group homes as of July 1, 1986), that they can apply on the Division form to be on the list. Any other facility or group home may apply to be on the list at any time.
Section 3. Inclusion on the List. The Division shall place only those providers (residential treatment facilities and group homes) on the list that meet the following requirements:
(a) Approval for certification/licensing has been granted by the appropriate state authority and there is a current certificate/license; and
(b) The Administrator has determined that the services of the residential treatment facility or group home are comparable to the cost of similar services by other facilities based on the following:
(i) Group homes and residential treatment providers are considered separately.
(ii) Within each of the above categories, the Administrator shall compare and review the provider's charges for services with the "standard costs for services" developed by the Division.
(iii) The Division shall add other governmental funds (federal, county, city) to the costs of the group home or residential treatment facility in determining comparable costs.
(c) Approval under the Department of Education's rules and regulations prescribing minimum standards and allowable costs for education program services under W.S. 21-13-315.
Section 4. Notice of Approval. The Administrator shall notify all facilities and group homes, within 10 days following a decision, whether or not the facility or group home has been included on the list and send them a copy of the list.
Section 5. Distribution of List. The Division of Public Assistance and Social Services central office shall distribute a copy of the list and periodic updates of the list to each Wyoming:
Section 6. Fair Hearings. Any facility or group home that is denied certification to be on the list may request a fair hearing in accordance with “Procedures for the Conduct of Contested Case Hearings”, Chapter V.