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Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 048 - Health, Department ofSubagency 0026 - Health Quality
Chapter 7 - LICENSURE OF BOARDING HOMES
Section 7-4 - Definitions

048-7 Wyo. Code R. § 7-4

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Current through April 27, 2019
Section 7-4 - Definitions

(a) "Acceptable Plan of Correction" means the Licensing Division approved the plan to correct the deficiencies identified during an on-site survey conducted by the Survey Division or designated representative. The plan of correction shall be a written document and shall provide:

  • (i) Who is responsible for the correction;
  • (ii) What was done to correct the problem;
  • (iii) Who will monitor to ensure that the situation does not develop again; and
  • (iv) An appropriate date, not to exceed sixty (60) days after the last day of survey, for the correction of deficiencies.

(b) "Boarding Home" means a dwelling or rooming house operated by any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of operating a home for the purpose of letting rooms for rental, and providing meals and personal daily living care, but not habilitative or nursing care, for persons not related to the owner. Boarding home does not include a lodging facility or an apartment in which only room and board is provided.

(c) "Complaint Investigations" means those investigations required to be performed by the Long Term Care Ombudsman per W.S. 9-2-1305.

(d) "License" means the authority granted by the Licensing Division to operate a Boarding Home.

(e) "Licensee" means any person, association, partnership, or corporation to whom a Boarding Home license is issued.

(f) "Licensing Division" means the Department of Health, Office of Health Quality, Planning and Program Evaluation.

(g) "LSC" means NFPA 101 Life Safety Code cited in the Department of Health, Chapter III, Construction Rules for Health Facilities.

(h) "NFPA" means the National Fire Protection Association.

(i) "Ombudsman" means the Long Term Care Ombudsman as established in W.S. W.S. W.S. 9-2-1301 through 9-2-1309.

(j) "Program Administration" means the rules and regulations promulgated by the Department of Health and developed by the program division for the day-to-day operation of Boarding Homes per W.S. W.S. W.S. 9-2-1208.

(k) "Program Division" means the Department of Health, Division on Aging.

(l) "Survey" means an on-site evaluation conducted by the Survey Division to determine compliance with State rules and regulations for Boarding Homes.

(m) "Survey Division" means the Department of Health, Office of Health Quality, Planning and Program Evaluation.

048-7 Wyo. Code R. § 7-4