048-16 Wyo. Code R. § 16-4

Current through April 27, 2019
Section 16-4 - Definitions

"Acceptable plan of correction" means an Office of Health Quality, Planning and Program Evaluation (Office of Health Quality) approved plan to correct the deficiencies identified through a survey. The plan of correction shall bea written document and shall contain who is responsible for correction, what was done to correct the problem, who will monitor to ensure that the situation does not develop again, and a timely date for completion of the correction.

"Administrator" is the person in charge of the operation of the facility twenty-four hours per day and is:

A physician, or

A Registered Nurse, or

A rehabilitation counselor, or

An occupational therapist, or

A physical therapist, or

A speech and language pathologist, or

A respiratory therapist, or

An individual with a bachelors degree and one years experience in health service administration preferably in a comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility; or

An individual with at least five years of management experience in a comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility.

"Central Registry" means the registry operated by the Wyoming Department of Family Services pursuant to W.S. § 14-3-213, which indexes perpetrators of child abuse or neglect and abuse, neglect, exploitation or abandonment of disabled adults.

"Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant" is a person who is licensed to practice as a certified occupational therapy assistant by the Wyoming Board of Occupational Therapy.

"Dietitian" means a person who is registered by the American Dietetic Association and provides nutritional and dietary consultation services.

"Facility" -- a "comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility", CORF, or "facility" means a nonresidential facility that:

Is established and operated exclusively for the purpose ofproviding diagnostic, therapeutic, and restorative services to outpatients for the rehabilitation of injured, disabled, or sick persons, at a single fixed location, by or under the supervision of a physician.

"Fidelity bond" means a contract of fidelity insurance. One agrees to insure another against loss arising from the want of honesty, integrity or fidelity of an employee of the rehabilitation facilities.

"Licensed Practical Nurse" is a graduate of an approved school of practical or vocational nursing who is currently licensed to practice as a licensed practical nurse by the Wyoming Board of Nursing.

"Occupational therapist" is a graduate of an approved school of occupational therapy who is currently licensed to practice as a registered occupational therapist by the Wyoming Board of Occupational Therapy.

"Physician" means a person licensed to practice medicine in Wyoming by the Wyoming Board of Medicine.

"Registered Nurse" is a graduate of an approved school of professional nursing, who is currently licensed to practice as a registered nurse by the Wyoming Board of Nursing.

"Rehabilitation Facility" means an outpatient facility which is operated for the primary purpose of assisting the rehabilitation of disabled persons by providing comprehensive medical evaluations and services, psychological and social services, or vocation evaluations and training or any combination of these services and in which the major portion of the services is furnished within the facility.

"Social Worker" is a person who has graduated with a bachelors degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

048-16 Wyo. Code R. § 16-4