048-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-9
(a) An account shall be established for each resident which records the established charge, payments received, and the unpaid balance of established charges;
(b) Monthly billings shall be sent to the legally responsible person the month following either receipt of the completed financial questionnaire or forty-five (45) days after the residents admission to a state institution. The monthly billings shall include, at a minimum, the daily established charge and the total monthly balance due. (For specific billing procedures), please refer to relevant policy for applicable state institutions;
(c) If full payment is not received within thirty (30) days after mailing the monthly billing, the state institution shall send a notice to the legally responsible person that the payment is overdue. The notice may also provide that the account may be referred to the agency for collection if payment is not received within ninety (90) days after the end of the month in which the charges accrue;
(d) If full payment is not received within ninety (90) days after the end of the month in which the charges accrue, the account is in arrears, and the state institution may refer the account to the agency for collection. If a third party payor payment is pending, the state institution may refer only the difference between the third party payor payment and the unpaid established charge;
(e) If partial payment is received, the state institution may carry forward the indebtedness according to the state accounting system. Any indebtedness shall be referred to the agency for collection pursuant to W. S. 25-11-106 if full payment is not received within the ninety (90) days after the end of the month in which the charges accrue. The agency retains the right to seek full reimbursement of any unpaid established charges from the resident or other legally responsible persons, or from the resident's estate upon his death by filing a claim;
(f) Any collection efforts by the agency shall comply with W. S. 9-1-415. If any unpaid established charges are collected, the agency shall complete the following procedures:
(g) Finance or handling charges may apply.
048-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-9