049-3 Wyo. Code R. § 3-4

Current through April 27, 2019

Section 3-4 - Critical Incident Reporting

(a) The organization shall develop, adopt, follow and maintain on file written policies, procedures and reporting forms governing all aspects of reporting critical incidents. The following types of incidents shall be reported as critical incidents:

(i) Child fatality;

(ii) Serious illness or injury requiring urgent or emergent medical attention;

(iii) Suicidal, homicidal or unable to meet basic needs;

(iv) All abuse and/or neglect allegations (if the allegation is against a parent who is also the legal guardian, the parent is not to be notified; however, procedures described in Section 3 above must be followed);

(v) Child-on-child sexual contact;

(vi) Child runaway;

(vii) Fire at the facility or foster home;

(viii) Riots (loss of staff control of a portion of a facility or unit);

(ix) Physical assaultive conduct/behavior;

(x) Bomb threats;

(xi) Self harm (the deliberate, repetitive, or impulsive non-lethal harming of oneself); and/or

(xii) Law enforcement intervention.

(b) A verbal report must be made immediately to the child's legal guardian upon occurrence of a critical incident except as provided in (iv) above.

(c) The verbal report must be followed by completion and submission of the DFS Critical Incident Report Form to the certifying authority within two (2) working days after the occurrence.

049-3 Wyo. Code R. § 3-4

Amended, Eff. 11/8/2017.