(a) Pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 25-10-104, the Department may enter into a contract or agreement with a designated hospital for the provision of inpatient psychiatric treatment if the designated hospital meets one of the following qualifications:
(b) To enter into a contract or agreement with the Department, the hospital or facility must submit a letter of intent to the Wyoming State Hospital. Enclosed with the letter of intent must be the following documents:
(c) Once verification of all documents has been completed by the Wyoming State Hospital, notification of acceptance or rejection will be provided to the hospital. If the hospital is accepted, a contract or agreement outlining the hospital's or facility's responsibilities with regard to accepting patients and providing treatment for persons with mental illnesses, as defined in Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 25-10-110, will be initiated by the Division.
(d) Contract or agreement extensions or the development of new contracts or agreements will be completed biennially pending receipt by the Wyoming State Hospital of the documents listed in Section 4(b)(i) and (ii).
(e) The contract or agreement shall require compliance with these rules.
048-7 Wyo. Code R. § 7-4
Amended, Eff. 4/4/2017.