048-4 Wyo. Code R. §§ 4-3 - Investigations
(a) The Department, on its own initiative or
upon receipt of a complaint including substantive information alleging
detriment to the health, safety or welfare of clients, fraud, or ethical
misconduct, may conduct an investigation of a provider. If an investigation is
initiated by the Department, the Department shall provide a summary of the
Department's concerns to the provider in writing within ten (10) business days
of initiating the investigation.
(b) The executive director of the provider
against whom the investigation is being conducted shall file a response to the
complaint with the Department no later than twenty (20) business days after
receipt of the copy or summary of the complaint from the Department. If the
executive director provides the Department with good cause, the Department may
extend the time to respond to the complaint.
(c) If the Department determines that the
provider has failed to respond or the complaint is not sufficiently resolved by
the provider's response under subsection (b) of this Section, the Department
may continue the investigation.
(i) The
provider shall allow the Department access to all pertinent information
concerning the operations of the provider.
(ii) The Department's investigation may
include on-site inspections, off-site reviews, and consultations with the
executive director, governing board, program staff, the complainant, and other
pertinent sources of information.
(d) If a provider fails to comply with this
Chapter, the Department may sanction the provider. Sanctions may include, but
are not limited to, adverse inferences related to any denials made by the
provider, the immediate suspension of contract payments to the provider, and
decertification.
(e) The Department
shall issue a final written report and disposition of the investigation to the
provider within ninety (90) business days of the closure of the investigation.
The report must include:
(i) The Department's
findings and the corrective actions required, if any; and
(ii) A determination whether each deficiency
relates to the health, safety, welfare, or rights of clients.
(f) The Department shall provide a
written summary of the results and disposition of the investigation to the
complainant within ninety (90) business days of the closure of the
investigation.
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