Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0014 - Collection of Charges › Chapter 1 - COLLECTION OF CHARGES - HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS › Section 1-3 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
The definitions provided for in
				  W.S.
				  25-11-101 as they currently appear or as
				  amended, are incorporated herein by reference. Other applicable definitions are
				  as follows:
(a) "Actual cost" means
				the cost of providing treatment or services for resident in a state institution
				including minimum costs, as set by the department having the direct authority
				and control of the institution, or maintaining of a resident;
(b) "Agency" means the Department of Health
				which is administratively responsible for the respective
				institutions;
(c) "Average resident
				occupancy" means the average resident census for all days during the fiscal
				year;
(d) "Debt" means any form of
				legal indebtedness, liability or obligation to pay money by express agreement
				against the resident's assets such as mortgages, liens, loans, purchase
				contracts or security interests;
(e) "Deduction" means deductions as per the
				Department of Family Services Combined Manual unless Department of Health
				policy dictates otherwise;
(f)
				"Established charge" means that part of the actual cost for which the resident,
				and/or residents estate and legally responsible persons are liable;
(g) "Exemptions" means exemptions as per the
				Department of Family Services Combined Manual unless Department of Health
				policy dictates otherwise;
(h)
				"Income" means all cash, profits, wages or gains available to a person from any
				source as defined by the Department of Family Services Combined Manual, unless
				the Department of Health's policy dictates otherwise;
(i) "Indebtedness" means a sum of money due
				and owing for services rendered at a state health care institution;
(j) "Medicaid" means a program authorized by
				Title XIX of the Social Security Act, and the Wyoming Medical Assistance and
				Services Act in W.S. W.S.
				W.S.
				42-4-101 through
				42-4-112;
(k) "Resident" means a patient or resident
				voluntarily admitted or involuntarily committed to a state health care
				institution;
(l) "Resources" means
				assets as per Department of Family Services Combined Manual, unless the
				Department of Health's policy dictates otherwise;
(m) "Services and treatment" means any help,
				use or benefit to a resident as a result of the work performed by the staff at
				a state health care institution, including but not limited to diagnosis,
				evaluation, medication, therapy or prescribed care, observation, supervision,
				discharge planning, rehabilitation, reformation, and custodial or domiciliary
				care. Services and treatment shall not include education provided to any person
				which is required by state or federal law;
(n) "Schedule of Charges" means sliding scale
				based upon the ability to pay;
(o)
				"State Institution" means any state health care institution listed in Title 25
				of the Wyoming Statutes that are under the direct authority and control of the
				Department of Health;
(p) "Third
				party payor" means an entity which is under contract with the resident or
				legally responsible person to pay costs for medical, nursing home or other
				specified services and treatment;
(q) "Verification" means acquiring
				information or documents that prove a statement to be true.