This Wyoming Department of Health chapter establishes definitions applicable to convalescent leave from involuntary hospitalization at the Wyoming State Hospital or designated psychiatric hospitals. It defines key terms—including 'Convalescent Leave,' 'Designated Hospital,' 'Involuntary Hospitalization,' and 'Treatment Team'—that govern the conditional placement of involuntarily hospitalized patients into the community for continued recovery. Facility operators at the Wyoming State Hospital or contracted designated psychiatric hospitals must apply these definitions when implementing convalescent leave procedures under Chapter 10.
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Chapter 9: Convalescent Leave from Involuntary Hospitalization
Effective Date:
04/04/2017 to Current
Rule Type:
Current Rules & Regulations
Reference Number:
048.0053.9.04042017
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CHAPTER 9
Convalescent Leave from Involuntary Hospitalization
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 Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 25-10-101 through
-
127
,
and the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act at Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 16-3-101
through -115.
Section 2.
Purpose and Applicability
.
(a) These rules have been adopted to establish definitions applicable to Chapter 10, Standards for Convalescent Leave, pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 25-10-127.
(b) The Department may issue manuals
or
bulletins to interpret the provisions of th
ese
rule
s, which
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.
Section 3.
General Provisions.
(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
Chapters 9 and 10 of these rules
:
(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.
(b) "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 Wyo. Stat. Ann. §
25-10-110 and treated at the Wyoming State Hospital or designated hospital, into a community on a conditional status, for purposes of continued recovery.
(
d
) "Designated Hospital" means a psychiatric treatment hospital that provides care to an individual detained under Wyo. Stat. Ann. §
25-10-109
,
Wyo. Stat. Ann
. §
25-10-110
,
or
Wyo. Stat. Ann.
§
25-10-110.1
,
which
is under an agreement with the Department and
bills the Department or the responsible county for the costs of care under the Act.
(
e
) "Involuntary hospitalization" mean
s
the hospitalization of a person against their will under Wyo. Stat. Ann. §
25-10-110, at the Wyoming State Hospital or at a designated hospital under contract or agreement with the Department to provide inpatient psychiatric treatment.
(
f
) "Treating Medical Provider" means a physician, psychiatrist, advanced practice registered nurse, physician assistants, or other medical staff licensed in the State of Wyoming and employed by the Wyoming State Hospital or designated hospital.
(
g
) "Treatment Team" means staff of the Wyoming State Hospital or designated hospital representing the various disciplines needed to treat and promote the recovery of the patient
. Treatment teams include, but are not limited to, the treating physician and a case manager.
Section 5.
Implementation of Chapter.
(a) The order in which the provisions of this Chapter appear is not to be construed to mean that any provision is more or less important than any other provision.
(b) The text of this Chapter shall control the titles of its various provisions.
Section 6.
Superseding Effect.
When promulgated, this Chapter supersedes all prior rules or policy statements issued by the Department, including manuals or bulletins, which are inconsistent with this Chapter
.
Section 7.
Severability.
If any portion of this Chapter is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder shall co
ntinue in full force and effect.
For questions regarding the content or application of a specific rule, please contact the agency responsible for the rule. A directory of
agencies
is also available online. For questions about the rulemaking process, please send your questions and comments to
Rules@wyo.gov
.