The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation
and enforcement of these rules. Where the context in which words are used in
these rules indicates such is the intent, words in the singular number shall
include the plural and vice versa. Throughout these rules gender pronouns are
used interchangeably. The drafters have attempted to utilize each gender
pronoun in equal numbers, in random distribution. Words in each gender include
individuals of the other gender. For the purpose of the rules, the following
shall apply:
(a) "Adverse Event" is an
injury or complication resulting from the colonoscopy procedure.
(b) "Colonoscopy" is an endoscopic medical
procedure that uses a long, flexible, lighted tubular instrument called a
colonoscope to
view the rectum and the entire inner lining of the colon (large
intestine).
(c) "Department" means
the Wyoming Department of Health, its agent, designee, or successor.
(d) "Enrollment Start-Date" is the date the
application is approved by the WCCEDP enrollment specialist.
(e) "Federal Poverty Level" means the set
minimum amount of income that a family needs for food, clothing,
transportation, shelter and other necessities. In the United States, this level
is determined by the United States Department of Health and Human
Services.
(f) "Team Member" refers
to the Enrollment Specialist, Nurse Manager, or Program Manager for the Wyoming
Colorectal Cancer Early Detection Program.
(g) "Wyoming Board of Medicine" is the board
that serves and protects the public through licensing and disciplining
physicians and physician assistants under the authority of the Medical Practice
Act.
(h) "WCCEDP-approved CPT code
list" refers to a code list created by the WCCEDP which identifies various
colonoscopy-related codes which are reimbursable by the program. The list will
be posted on the program website and accessible to all providers.
(i) "Wyoming Medical Assistance and Services
Act" refers to
W.S.
42-4-101 et seq.
