048-5 Wyo. Code R. § 5-3

Current through April 27, 2019

Section 5-3 - General provisions

(a) The Department may issue Manuals or Bulletins to providers and/or other affected parties to interpret the provisions of this Chapter. Such Manuals and Bulletins shall be consistent with and reflect the policies contained in this Chapter. The provisions contained in Manuals or Bulletins shall be subordinate to the provisions of this Chapter.

(b) The Department may refer suspected abuse or neglect to the appropriate local, state and/ or federal agencies for investigation.

(c) Available remedies. The Department is authorized to impose one or more of the following remedies for each deficiency:

(i) Directed in-service training;

(ii) Directed plan of correction;

(iii) Appointment of a State monitor;

(iv) Denial of Medicaid payments for new admissions;

(v) Denial of fifty percent of the State share of Medicaid payments;

(vi) Denial of the Federal share of Medicaid payments;

(vii) Reimbursement of resident losses;

(viii) Appointment of a temporary manager;

(ix) Termination of Medicaid provider agreement with transfer of residents and assessment of transfer costs; or

(x) Closure of facility with transfer of residents and assessment of transfer costs.

(d) The provisions of 42 C.F.R. § 448.402 are incorporated by this reference.

048-5 Wyo. Code R. § 5-3