048-2 Wyo. Code R. §§ 2-6 - Criteria for Identifying and Funding an Emergency Referral

(a) Criteria for identifying persons in an emergency situation, including anyone who:

(i) Has a history of developmental disabilities or brain injury, but has not completed the eligibility process for a home and community based waiver, as defined in Chapters 41, 42, and 43 respectably, and

(ii) Requires 24-hour support or 24-hour access to services, and

(iii) For whom there exists a substantial threat to his or her life or health caused by:

(A) The death or incapacitation of the person's primary caregiver that results in homelessness or inability to live safely in the home, or

(B) Abuse, neglect, abandonment, exploitation, or self neglect that is substantiated by the Wyoming Department of Family Services, Protection and Advocacy or law enforcement, and:

(I) The person is removed from the home, and

(II) A victim's shelter or homeless shelter is not an appropriate setting for temporary shelter and support for the person, or there is no local shelter for the person to reside, or

(III) Due to other conditions of the emergency or the person's condition, an existing waiver provider would be the most appropriate and safe emergency intervention or shelter.

(b) Criteria used to determine eligibility for services under this Chapter includes:

(i) The screening tool defined in Section 7 of this Chapter indicates person has a developmental disability or acquired brain injury and is likely to meet the clinical eligibility requirements for one of the waivers, and

(ii) The screening tool verifies the situation meets the definition of emergency pursuant to this Chapter, and

(iii) The person does not qualify for any other emergency funding or emergency services that would alleviate the emergency situation.

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