048-13 Wyo. Code R. §§ 13-3 - Definitions

(a) Except as otherwise specified in Wyoming Medicaid Rules Chapter 1, or as defined herein, the terminology used in this Chapter is the standard terminology and has the standard meaning used in behavioral health care, Medicaid, and Medicare.

(b) "Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Treatment" means behavior analysis services provided to children between the ages of 0-20 years of age with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder in order to improve social, communication, and learning skills.

(c) "Behavior analysis" means the design, implementation and evaluation of the instructional and environmental modifications based on scientific research and direct and indirect observation and measurement of behavior and environment to produce socially significant improvements in human behavior. It includes the empirical identification of functional relations between behavior and environmental factors. It does not include psychotherapy, cognitive therapy, psychoanalysis, hypnotherapy, counseling, psychological testing, personality, intellectual or neuropsychological assessments or the diagnosis of psychological disorders.

(d) "Certified center" means a community mental health or substance abuse treatment center that is certified by the Wyoming Department of Health, Division of Behavioral Health.

(e) "Clinical Professional" means an individual who is licensed as a:

(i) Licensed Addictions Therapist;

(ii) Licensed Advanced Practitioner of Nursing with a specialty area of psychiatric/mental health (APRN);

(iii) Licensed Clinical Social Worker;

(iv) Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist;

(v) Licensed Physician;

(vi) Licensed Professional Counselor;

(vii) Licensed Psychiatric Nurse (Master level);

(viii) Licensed Psychologist;

(ix) Licensed Board Certified Behavior Analyst - Doctoral (BCBA-D), as defined by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board and the Wyoming Board of Psychology (W.S. 33-27-124 and 33-27-125); or

(x) Licensed Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), as defined by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board and the Wyoming Board of Psychology (W.S. 33-27-124 and 33-27-125).

(f) "Clinical staff" means an individual who is a:

(i) Case Manager, who has achieved a bachelor's degree in a human relations discipline, is trained in case management, and who is working under the documented, scheduled supervision of a licensed mental health professional;

(ii) Certified Addictions Practitioner (CAP), who is certified by the Mental Health Professions Licensing Board pursuant to the Wyoming Mental Health Professions Practice Act (W.S. §§ 33-38-101 -113) to practice under the supervision of a licensed and qualified clinical supervisor;

(iii) Certified Addictions Practitioner Assistant (CAPA), who is certified by the Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board or similar authority in another State to practice under the supervision of a licensed and qualified clinical supervisor;

(iv) Certified Mental Health Worker (CMHW), who has achieved a bachelor's degree in a human relations discipline as specified in the Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board, Chapter 5-Certified Mental Health Worker and who is working under the documented, scheduled supervision of a licensed mental health professional;

(v) Certified Peer Specialist (CPS), who has a minimum general equivalency diploma (GED) or high school diploma; meets the criteria and supervision requirements of a Mental Health Technician; is certified by the Division of Behavioral Health as a peer specialist; and is working under the documented, scheduled supervision of a licensed mental health professional;

(vi) Certified Social Worker (CSW) or a Certified Mental Health Worker (CMHW), who is certified by the Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board or similar authority in another State to practice under the supervision of a qualified clinical supervisor licensed in the state of Wyoming;

(vii) Licensed Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA), as defined by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board and the Wyoming Board of Psychology (W.S. 33-27-124 and 33-27-125); or

(viii) Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), who is performing nursing duties within the scope of practice as defined by the Wyoming Board of Nursing Rules, Chapter 3-Standards of Nursing Practice;

(ix) Mental Health Technician (MHT), who has at minimum a GED or high school diploma, and who is working under the documented, scheduled supervision of a licensed mental health professional;

(x) Provisional Licensee, who is provisionally licensed by the Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board or similar authority in another state to practice under the supervision of a licensed and qualified clinical supervisor. This includes student interns who meet the qualifications required by their respective Board and are practicing and billing under the direct supervision of a licensed and designated qualified clinical supervisor;

(xi) Registered Behavior Technician (RBT), who has at minimum a GED or high school diploma, is registered with the Behavior Analyst Certification Board and is a paraprofessional in behavior analysis who practices under the close, ongoing supervision of a licensed BCBA or licensed BCaBA and who delivers services that may be assigned to an RBT but shall not include designing assessment or intervention plans or procedures;

(xii) Registered Nurse (RN) who is performing nursing duties within the scope of practice as defined by the Wyoming Board of Nursing Rules, Chapter 3-Standards of Nursing Practice;

(g) "Collateral contact" means an individual involved in the client's care. This individual may be a family member, guardian, healthcare professional, or person who is a knowledgeable source of information about the client's situation and serves to support or corroborate information provided by the client. The individual contributes a direct and exclusive benefit for the covered client.

(h) "Habilitative services" means services that help clients keep, learn, or improve skills and functioning for daily living. Examples would include therapy for a child who is not walking or talking at the expected age.

(i) "Rehabilitative services" means services that help clients keep, get back, or improve skills and functioning for daily living that have been lost or impaired because the client was sick, hurt, or suddenly disabled.

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048-13 Wyo. Code R. §§ 13-3

Amended, Eff. 4/7/2015. Amended, Eff. 12/17/2015. Amended, Eff. 1/18/2018. Amended, Eff. 12/14/2022.