048-14 Wyo. Code R. §§ 14-5 - Licensing
(a) Licensing requirements. The Wyoming
Department of Health, Office of Health Quality, Planning and Program Evaluation
(Office of Health Quality) has been duly authorized to issue licenses to
Medical Assistance Facilities. The Office of Health Quality has established a
system of licensure to comply with minimum requirements for the purpose of
protecting the health, welfare and safety of patients receiving this type of
service.
(b) Licensing procedure.
(i) For an initial license to be issued the
Office of Health Quality shall receive:
(A) A
completed application form shall be submitted to the Office of Health
Quality.
(B) Licensure fee. Each
application shall be accompanied by the required licensure fee outlined in
Chapter 1 Rules and Regulations for Health Care Facilities Licensure Fees. The
check or money order shall be made payable to the Treasurer, State of
Wyoming.
(C) Shall demonstrate
compliance with the requirements for licen-sure as required in paragraph (c) of
this section.
(ii) For
renewal of a license the Office of Health Quality shall require:
(A) A completed application form returned by
the date indicated in the cover letter.
(I)
The application forms shall be mailed by the Office of Health Quality to the
facility.
(B) License
fee. Each application shall be accompanied by the required licensure fee
outlined in Chapter 1, Rules and Regulations for Health Care Facilities
Licensure Fees. The check shall be made payable to the Treasurer, State of
Wyoming.
(C) Must demonstrate
compliance with the requirements for licen-sure as required in paragraph (c) of
this section.
(c) Requirements for licensure. The Office of
Health Quality shall require:
(i) The medical
assistance facility shall be in conformity with all laws and standards relating
to communicable and reportable diseases as promulgated by the Department of
Health, Division of Preventive Medicine.
(ii) Existing deficiencies shall not create a
hazard to the health, safety or welfare of the patients.
(iii) The medical assistance facility shall
make a positive effort to correct all existing deficiencies.
(iv) Policies and procedures shall be in
place to guide operations.
(v)
There is adequate and appropriately trained staff.
(vi) The medical assistance facility shall
have an organized and implemented quality improvement plan.
(vii) There shall be an approved plan of
correction for all cited deficiencies.
(d) Issuance of license.
(i) For initial licensure the date of the
license shall be:
(A) The date of the survey,
if there are no deficiencies, or
(B) If deficiencies exist, the date that an
acceptable plan of correction is developed.
(C) The period of the license shall be one
year beginning on July 1st, and unless suspended or
revoked, shall expire on June 30th of the following
year.
(e)
Transfer of license.
(i) No license granted
shall be assignable or transferrable. A license shall apply only to the
geographical location described in the license application.
(A) Whenever ownership of a facility is
transferred from the individual or entity named in the license application to
any other individual or entity, written notification of change of ownership
shall be made to the Office of Health Quality. The transferee shall notify the
Office of Health Quality of the transfer and apply for a new license.
(I) Any license granted to the transferee
shall be subject to the plan of correction submitted by the previous owner as
approved by the Office of Health Quality.
(B) The transferor shall notify the Office of
Health Quality at least thirty (30) days before the final transfer.
(ii) If the medical assistance
facilitys name is changed, the Office of Health Quality shall be advised in
writing and a new license shall be issued upon receipt of the licensure fee and
application.
(f)
Conditioning or revoking a license.
(i)
Denial of application - suspension or revocation of license.
(A) An application for license may be denied
or a previously issued license may be suspended or revoked for noncompliance
with minimum standards as herein set forth when noncompliance jeopardizes the
health, safety or welfare of patients.
(ii) Suspension of admissions.
(A) The Office of Health Quality may suspend
new admissions or re-admissions to a medical assistance facility when
conditions in the facility are such that patient needs cannot be met.
Conditions in a medical assistance facility shall not jeopardize the patients
health and/or safety.
(iii) Hearings.
(A) Any medical assistance facility aggrieved
by a decision of the Office of Health Quality may request a hearing by
submitting a written request within thirty (30) days of the date of the
decision.
(B) Except in matters
concerned with the spread of communicable disease, as required in Sections (c)
(i), the Senior Management Consultant of the Office of Health Quality shall
present the preliminary decisions and reasons to the parties concerned and
provide an opportunity for a hearing, if a hearing is requested, within thirty
(30) days.
(C) Hearings requested
under the terms of these rules and regulations shall be held by the Office of
Health Quality according to the provisions of the Wyoming Administrative
Procedures Act at
W.S.
16-3-113, and with the contested case rules
and regulations of the Wyoming Department of Health.
(g) Posting of license.
(i) The current license issued by the Office
of Health Quality shall be displayed in a public area within the medical
assistance facility.
(h)
Survey of the medical assistance facility.
(i) The survey of the medical assistance
facility shall be arranged by the Office of Health Quality. The survey shall be
performed periodically. All records of the facility shall be available to the
surveyor.
(i)
Requirements of the Office of Health Quality.
(i) The Office of Health Quality shall
provide each medical assistance facility with:
(A) A copy of these standards; and
(B) A copy of any deficiencies
found.
Notes
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