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Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 8 - PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION, LICENSURE, AND DISCIPLINARY MATTERS › Section 8-8 - Evaluations

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Evaluations. In
				cases where the physical or mental condition or competence of an applicant or
				licensee is at issue, the ARC or IC may request the applicant or licensee
				submit to an evaluation. Such evaluations may include, but are not limited to:
				psychological, psychiatric, substance abuse, fitness for duty or competency.
				Such evaluations shall be conducted by a qualified provider selected or
				approved by the ARC or IC and at the sole expense of the applicant or licensee.
				In selecting a qualified provider, the ARC or IC shall consider the provider's
				credentials.
(b) Request. The
				request for an evaluation shall provide the following:
(i) Reasonable notice to the applicant or
				licensee to be evaluated;
(ii) The
				time, place, manner, conditions, and scope of evaluation; and
(iii) Identification of the person(s) who
				will perform the evaluation.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 8 - PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION, LICENSURE, AND DISCIPLINARY MATTERS › Section 8-9 - Formal Proceedings for Disciplinary Action

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Notice of
				Intent to Recommend Disciplinary Action.
(i)
				The IC shall notify the licensee of its intent to recommend disciplinary
				action.
(ii) The Notice of Intent
				shall:
(A) Include a brief description of the
				facts or conduct that warrant the intended action;
(B) A citation to the applicable provisions
				in the NPA and/or Board's Rules; and
(C) Provide the licensee an opportunity to
				show compliance or respond to allegations for disciplinary action within
				fifteen (15) days of the date of the mailing.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 8 - PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION, LICENSURE, AND DISCIPLINARY MATTERS › Section 8-10 - Petition

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The IC shall
				initiate formal proceedings for disciplinary action by serving a Petition to
				the last known address of the licensee by certified mail, by regular mail, by
				electronic mail to the e-mail address indicated to be the preferred method of
				communication, or by personal service.
(b) Within twenty (20) days of the date of
				the mailing of the Petition, the licensee may respond by filing an Answer
				admitting or denying the allegations in the Petition.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 8 - PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION, LICENSURE, AND DISCIPLINARY MATTERS › Section 8-11 - Notice of Hearing

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Hearing. Upon
				receipt of a written request for hearing from an applicant or filing of a
				Petition in a disciplinary matter, the Board shall conduct a hearing. Board
				staff shall serve a Notice of Hearing on the applicant or licensee.
(b) Notice of Hearing. The Notice of Hearing
				shall contain:
(i) A brief statement of the
				matters asserted:
(A) In application matters,
				the recommendation to deny the application, the facts upon which the
				recommendation to deny is based, and citations to the applicable provisions of
				the NPA and/or Board Rules the applicant is alleged to have violated;
				or
(B) In discipline matters, the
				nature of the Petition, the facts upon which the Petition is based, and
				citations to the applicable provisions of the NPA and/or Board Rules the
				licensee is alleged to have violated;
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 8 - PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION, LICENSURE, AND DISCIPLINARY MATTERS › Section 8-12 - Lawful Service

Current through July 13, 2024
There shall be a presumption of lawful service of a Notice of
				  Intent, Petition, and Notice of Hearing or any other communication required by
				  these Board Rules if sent to the last known address of the applicant or
				  licensee by certified mail, by regular mail, by electronic mail to the e-mail
				  address indicated to be the preferred method of communication or by personal
				  service.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 8 - PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION, LICENSURE, AND DISCIPLINARY MATTERS › Section 8-13 - Dismissal or Default

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Dismissal. The
				Board may dismiss an application where the applicant or the Applicant's
				representative has not appeared at a noticed hearing or pursued
				proceedings.
(b) Default. The Board
				may enter an order of default judgment based on the allegations contained in
				the Petition in any case where the licensee or the licensee's representative
				has not answered the allegations contained in the Petition and has not appeared
				at a noticed hearing.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 8 - PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION, LICENSURE, AND DISCIPLINARY MATTERS › Section 8-14 - Contested Case Hearing

Current through July 13, 2024
The hearing officer shall preside over the contested case
				  hearing, which shall be conducted pursuant to the WAPA and the Office of
				  Administrative Hearings rules concerning contested case proceedings
				  incorporated by reference in Chapter 1.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 8 - PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION, LICENSURE, AND DISCIPLINARY MATTERS › Section 8-15 - Burden and Standard of Proof

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Application
				Matters. The applicant shall bear the burden, to prove by a preponderance of
				evidence, they meet the qualifications for licensure. The burden shall shift to
				the ARC, to prove by clear and convincing evidence, applicant should be denied
				a license. The burden shall shift to the applicant to persuade the Board the
				ARC's grounds for denial are insufficient.
(b) Petition for Modification Matters. The
				licensee shall bear the burden to prove by a preponderance of evidence that the
				petition for modification of conditions should be granted.
(c) Discipline Matters. The IC shall bear the
				burden to prove by clear and convincing evidence a licensee violated the Act,
				Board Rules, or both.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 8 - PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION, LICENSURE, AND DISCIPLINARY MATTERS › Section 8-16 - Board Decision and Order

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Board Action.
				The Board may resolve an application matter, administrative complaint, Petition
				for Modification, or Petition by:
(i)
				Approving the recommendations of the ARC or IC; or
(ii) Conducting a contested case hearing.
				Following the hearing and deliberation of all evidence admitted at a contested
				case hearing, the Board may:
(A) Issue, renew,
				reactivate, relicense, or reinstate a license;
(B) Issue, renew, reactivate, relicense, or
				reinstate a license subject to reprimand, conditions, restrictions, or other
				disciplinary action;
(C) Deny a
				license, renewal, reactivation, relicensure, or reinstatement;
(D) Approve or deny a petition for
				modification;
(E) Dismiss the
				Petition for lack of clear and convincing evidence;
(F) Issue a Notice of Warning; or
(G) Impose a reprimand, conditions,
				restrictions, suspension, revocation, other discipline, or a combination
				thereof.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General › Chapter 8 - PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION, LICENSURE, AND DISCIPLINARY MATTERS › Section 8-17 - Judicial Review

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Appeals from
				decisions of the Board are governed by the WAPA and Wyoming Rules of Appellate
				Procedure.
(b) Costs of transcripts
				and any reasonable cost assessed by the Board regarding the record on appeal
				shall be borne by the party making the appeal.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Wyoming Investment in Nursing › Chapter 1 - WYOMING INVESTMENT IN NURSING PROGRAM (WYIN PROGRAM) › Section 1-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
This Chapter is promulgated under authority of Wyo. Stat.
				  '
										21-16-705(a)(iv) and Wyo.
				  Stat. '
										9-2-123.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Wyoming Investment in Nursing › Chapter 1 - WYOMING INVESTMENT IN NURSING PROGRAM (WYIN PROGRAM) › Section 1-2 - Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
The purpose of the Wyoming Investment in Nursing Program
				  (WYIN Program
)
is to make funds available to individuals who wish
				  to pursue a career in nursing and to alleviate a shortage of nurses within the
				  state.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Wyoming Investment in Nursing › Chapter 1 - WYOMING INVESTMENT IN NURSING PROGRAM (WYIN PROGRAM) › Section 1-4 - Organization of the Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Board of
				Directors of the Authority shall consist of nine (9) directors, including the
				governor or his designee, the state treasurer or her designee, and seven (7)
				directors appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate,
				not more than four (4) of whom shall be of the same political party.
(b) The Board shall select one of its members
				to serve as chairman and one of its members to serve as treasurer.
(c) The Board shall determine the date, time,
				and place, of its regular meetings. Notice shall be given 10 days prior to its
				meeting in a newspaper of statewide circulation.
(d) A majority of the Board constitutes a
				quorum; all decisions must be decided by a majority vote of the members of the
				Board.
(e) If two-thirds (2/3) of
				the members determine an emergency exists, the Board may take action by
				conference telephone.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Wyoming Investment in Nursing › Chapter 1 - WYOMING INVESTMENT IN NURSING PROGRAM (WYIN PROGRAM) › Section 1-5 - Eligibility

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Applicants must
				be residents of the state of Wyoming or graduates of a Wyoming high
				school.
(b) Applicants must be
				enrolled in a nursing program in a Wyoming community college, the University of
				Wyoming, or in a doctoral degree program in an institution providing the
				required nursing education courses under contract with the WICHE or in a
				distance nursing education program at a university that is regionally
				accredited.
(c) Applicants must
				apply for federal financial assistance and any employer-based financial
				assistance for which the applicant may be eligible.
(d) Any person beginning a nursing education
				program shall continue to receive funding for the program so long as the person
				remains eligible as required by rules and statutes. Funding for an
				undergraduate nursing program at a Wyoming college or the University of Wyoming
				will be for a maximum of two years.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Wyoming Investment in Nursing › Chapter 1 - WYOMING INVESTMENT IN NURSING PROGRAM (WYIN PROGRAM) › Section 1-6 - Criteria for Application

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Subject to the
				availability of funds appropriated, loans may be awarded to the following
				applicants:
(i) An applicant who is accepted
				into a Wyoming licensed practical nurse or registered nurse education program
				or a baccalaureate degree program in nursing may be eligible for a loan to pay
				the unmet need, as determined by the Board or its designee, of attendance at
				the licensed practical nursing education program or the registered nursing
				education program leading to an associate's or baccalaureate degree;
(ii) A registered nurse with a baccalaureate
				degree who holds an unencumbered license with the Wyoming board of nursing, has
				the equivalent of at least one (1) year of full-time service teaching in a
				nursing education program in Wyoming as a registered nurse with a baccalaureate
				degree and is accepted into a nursing education program at the University of
				Wyoming leading to a master's degree in nursing or nursing education may be
				eligible for a loan to pay the unmet need of attendance, as determined by the
				Board or its designee, provided that in order to receive a loan for a master's
				degree program, the applicant shall agree to repay the loan by teaching at a
				Wyoming college or the University of Wyoming; or
(iii) A registered nurse with a master's
				degree in nursing who holds an unencumbered license with the Wyoming board of
				nursing, has the equivalent of at least one (1) year of full-time service
				teaching in a nursing education program in Wyoming as a registered nurse with a
				master's degree in nursing and is accepted into a nursing education program at
				an institution providing the required nursing education courses under contract
				with the WICHE or in a distance nursing education program at a university that
				is regionally accredited leading to a doctorate level degree in nursing may be
				eligible for a loan to pay the unmet need of attendance, as determined by the
				Board or its designee, provided that in order to receive a loan for a doctorate
				level degree program, the applicant shall agree to repay the loan by teaching
				at the University of Wyoming.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Wyoming Investment in Nursing › Chapter 1 - WYOMING INVESTMENT IN NURSING PROGRAM (WYIN PROGRAM) › Section 1-7 - Application Form

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) To be eligible
				to participate in this program a nurse or a student in an eligible nursing
				program shall submit an application to the Board or its designee upon a form
				approved by the Board.
(b) The
				application deadlines shall be determined by each participating educational
				institution.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Wyoming Investment in Nursing › Chapter 1 - WYOMING INVESTMENT IN NURSING PROGRAM (WYIN PROGRAM) › Section 1-8 - Selection Process

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Board shall
				designate the financial aid officers to administer this program subject to the
				following:
(i) The financial aid officer
				shall require each applicant to apply to an approved higher education
				institution, review each application, and determine whether the applicant is
				eligible under these rules;
(ii)
				The financial aid officer shall authorize loans from appropriated funds in an
				amount sufficient to avoid over commitment and to ensure sufficient funds
				remain available to allow students to complete the program in which they
				enrolled;
(iii) The funds
				appropriated by the legislature will be allocated by the Board to the
				University of Wyoming and Wyoming's colleges for undergraduate and graduate
				nursing students.
(iv) Faculty
				members at both the University of Wyoming and Wyoming's colleges are eligible
				for funding for doctoral level degrees.
(v) The financial aid officers shall report
				to the Board and the financial institution responsible for servicing the loans
				the names of all students enrolled in the WYIN program in their respective
				schools, including students enrolled in WICHE schools or distance learning
				programs, within 30 days of initial enrollment. Thereafter, the financial aid
				officers shall report to the Board and the financial institution on a semester
				basis regarding participants in the program.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Wyoming Investment in Nursing › Chapter 1 - WYOMING INVESTMENT IN NURSING PROGRAM (WYIN PROGRAM) › Section 1-9 - Limits on Loan Amounts

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A loan provided
				under this section shall not exceed the cost of attendance for the approved
				program reduced by the amount of any Pell or other federal grant, any
				employer-based financial assistance received by the applicant, and any other
				public or private financial aid that is provided to the applicant as a
				scholarship or grant.
(b) When
				determining the amount of a loan for which an applicant may be eligible the
				unmet need of the applicant shall be considered.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Wyoming Investment in Nursing › Chapter 1 - WYOMING INVESTMENT IN NURSING PROGRAM (WYIN PROGRAM) › Section 1-10 - Interest

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Board shall
				annually determine an acceptable interest rate on the new loans it issues. This
				determination shall be made by June 1st of every
				calendar year.
(b) The interest
				rate shall be the average prime interest rate plus four percent (4%) computed
				by the Board's financial institution in the same manner as specified under
				W.S.
				39-16-108(b) for determining
				the interest rate on delinquent use taxes.
(c) Accrual of interest shall begin upon
				scheduled commencement of cash repayment.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Wyoming Investment in Nursing › Chapter 1 - WYOMING INVESTMENT IN NURSING PROGRAM (WYIN PROGRAM) › Section 1-11 - Loan Terms

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Loan
				origination fees shall be established by the Board.
(b) The student shall sign a promissory note
				as approved by the Board prior to disbursement to the student of any
				funds.
(c) The Board or the
				contracted financial institution may disclose any delinquency or default on the
				Student's loan to credit bureaus.
(d) If the student fails to make a scheduled
				repayment, or fails to comply with any other term of the note, the Board or the
				contracted financial institution may refer the student's loan to a collection
				agent; initiate legal proceedings against the student; withhold from the
				student school services, such as transcripts and letters of recommendation; and
				pursue judicial remedies.
(e) If
				the student fails to make a scheduled repayment or fails to comply with any
				other term of the promissory note, the entire unpaid balance of the loan,
				including interest due and accrued and any applicable penalty charges and
				collection fees, will, at the option of the Board, become immediately due and
				payable.
(f) The student may prepay
				all or any part of the principal and accrued interest of the loan at any time
				without penalty.
(g) The student
				will promptly inform the Board or the contracted financial institution of any
				change in name or address.
(h) Upon
				completion of the academic program, the student must provide every two months,
				until all the following requirements are reported to the contracted financial
				institution:
(i) Date of appropriate
				certification or licensure examination; and
(ii) Successful passing score and
				certification or licensure and employment information; or
(iii) Unsuccessful passing score and date of
				next examination; and
(iv) Outcome
				of second examination and, if successful, employment information.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Wyoming Investment in Nursing › Chapter 1 - WYOMING INVESTMENT IN NURSING PROGRAM (WYIN PROGRAM) › Section 1-12 - Terms of Repayment

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Repayment of
				loans shall continue as specified under the loan agreement, until all loan
				obligations have been satisfied.
(b) A student may repay the loan without cash
				payment by working in Wyoming as a nurse, if the loan was for an undergraduate
				degree, or nurse educator, if the loan was for a graduate degree, as provided
				in subsection (c) of this section. To qualify as repayment under this
				subsection, work shall be performed within the following time periods which
				begin with the calendar month following the month in which the student
				completed the academic program:
(i) If the
				loan can be repaid with work of two (2) years or less, within three (3) years;
(ii) If the loan can be repaid
				with work of greater than two (2) years, but no more than four (4) years,
				within five (5) years;
(iii) If the
				loan can be repaid with work of greater than four (4) years, within the amount
				of time the loan could be repaid, plus two (2) years.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Wyoming Investment in Nursing › Chapter 1 - WYOMING INVESTMENT IN NURSING PROGRAM (WYIN PROGRAM) › Section 1-13 - Process for Cash Repayment

Current through July 13, 2024
The process and schedule for cash repayment under Section
				  12(f) shall be administered by the Board through its designated financial
				  institution. Students shall be notified by the Board through its designated
				  financial institution of the approved payment plan.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Wyoming Investment in Nursing › Chapter 1 - WYOMING INVESTMENT IN NURSING PROGRAM (WYIN PROGRAM) › Section 1-14 - Default of a Loan

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A loan shall be
				in default when an installment is due and not paid in full within 90 days after
				the time period provided by these rules.
(b) The process for collection of a loan in
				default shall be determined by the Board through its designated financial
				institution.
(c) The student in
				default shall pay any charges related to offsetting the note or any charges
				incurred should the note(s) be referred to an outside collection agency and any
				other collection charges, including attorney's fees allowed by state
				law.
(d) Loan repayment options
				under this section may be deferred for:
(i) A
				period not to exceed four (4) years while the student is serving on full-time
				active duty with any branch of the military services of the United
				States.
(ii) The length of a
				graduate program that qualifies under the WYIN program and begins while the
				student is still paying by cash or employment.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Wyoming Investment in Nursing › Chapter 1 - WYOMING INVESTMENT IN NURSING PROGRAM (WYIN PROGRAM) › Section 1-15 - Review and Reporting

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Board shall
				annually review the loan program and report to the governor and the legislature
				in accordance with Wyo. Stat. '
										9-2-1014 regarding
				program results, funds received, and loans issued during the preceding academic
				year, together with the status of all outstanding loan commitments and
				repayments under the program.
(b)
				Any designated financial institution the Board employs shall prepare a report
				once a year outlining the services it is providing and the progress
				made.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 079 - Nursing Home Administrators › Sub-Agency 0001 - Nursing Home Administrators › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules and regulations are promulgated by the Wyoming
				  State Board of Nursing Home Administrators (Board) pursuant to its authority
				  under the Act and pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act,
				  W.S.
				  16-3-101, et seq.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 079 - Nursing Home Administrators › Sub-Agency 0001 - Nursing Home Administrators › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1-2 - Statement of Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules and regulations are adopted to implement the
				  authority of the Board to:
(a)
				Regulate the qualifications and standards of performance of persons licensed as
				Nursing Home Administrators in Wyoming;
(b) Develop and apply appropriate techniques,
				including examinations and investigations, for determining whether an
				individual meets such standards;
(c) Issue licenses to qualified individuals
				who have met required standards and suspend or revoke licenses previously
				issued by the Board in any case where the licensee is determined to have failed
				to conform to the requirements of standards;
(d) Establish and carry out procedures
				designed to insure that licensees comply with the requirements of such
				standards;
(e) Receive, investigate
				and take appropriate action with respect to any charge or complaint filed with
				the Board to the effect that any licensee has failed to comply with the
				requirements of standards, the Act or Board rules and regulations;
				and
(f) Conduct investigations,
				hearings and proceedings concerning alleged violations and to administer
				appropriate disciplinary action against licensees for proven
				violations.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 079 - Nursing Home Administrators › Sub-Agency 0001 - Nursing Home Administrators › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1-3 - Severability

Current through July 13, 2024
If any provision of these regulations or the application
				  thereof to any person or circumstance is invalid, such invalidity shall not
				  affect other provisions or application of these regulations which can be given
				  effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the
				  provisions of these regulations are declared to be severable.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 079 - Nursing Home Administrators › Sub-Agency 0001 - Nursing Home Administrators › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1-4 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) "Act" means
				W.S.
				33-22-101 et seq., relating to Nursing Home
				Administrators.
(b) "Health service
				executive (HSE)" means an individual who has the leadership competencies
				required to be a nursing home administrator, assisted living community
				administrator, or home and community based service provider, and has been
				certified as a qualified health services executive by the NAB.
(c) "NAB" means the National Association of
				Long Term Care Administrator Boards.
(d) "Board" means the Wyoming Board of
				Nursing Home Administrators.
(e)
				"Nursing Home Administrator" shall mean a person who operates, manages,
				supervises, or is in charge of a health facility; a licensee; an administrator;
				a respondent.
(f) "Passing Score"
				means a scaled score as determined by the testing service for the national
				exam.
(g) "Preceptor" means a
				Wyoming licensed nursing home administrator who has completed the NAB Preceptor
				Online Module Course and who has been approved by the Board.
(h) "Provisional License" means a license
				that has been granted by the Board to an applicant who is otherwise qualified,
				but not yet passed the national exam and/or completed an AIT program.
(i) "Resident" means individual residing in
				and receiving care in a health facility.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 079 - Nursing Home Administrators › Sub-Agency 0001 - Nursing Home Administrators › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1-5 - Terms Defined Herein

Current through July 13, 2024
As used in these regulations, the following terms shall have
				  the meanings set forth unless the context or subject matter clearly requires a
				  different interpretation.
(a) "Act"
				means W.S. 33-22-101 et seq., relating
				to Nursing Home Administrators.
(b)
				"Administrator" means a person who is charged with the general administration
				of a health facility, regardless of whether that person has an ownership
				interest in the facility or whether the functions and duties are shared with
				one or more persons.
(c)
				"Affidavit" means a written notarized statement of facts made voluntarily under
				oath.
(d) "Agency" means the State
				agency or Board responsible for licensing the individual.
(e) "Board" means the Wyoming Board of
				Nursing Home Administrators.
(f)
				"Designee" means the appointed agent of the Board having all the authority of
				the Board.
(g) "Educational
				equivalency" means educational or experiential options specified in the
				University of Wyoming Regulation 719 (see addendum).
(h) "Health facility" means a nursing
				facility or intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded.
(i) "Nursing facility" means an institution
				primarily providing residents with skilled nursing care and related services on
				a continuing basis for residents who require mental, medical, or nursing care,
				or services for rehabilitation of injured, disabled, or sick persons.
(j) "Nursing Home Administrator" shall mean a
				person who operates, manages, supervises, or is in charge of a health facility;
				a licensee; an Administrator; a respondent.
(k) "Passing Score" means a scaled score as
				determined by the testing service for the national exam.
(l) "Resident" means individual residing in
				and receiving care in a health facility.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 079 - Nursing Home Administrators › Sub-Agency 0001 - Nursing Home Administrators › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1-6 - Board Meetings

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Board shall
				meet at least once annually to transact its business. The first meeting of each
				year shall be designated as the annual meeting for the purpose of electing
				officers, establishing dates of board meetings for the coming year and Board
				reorganization and planning. The Board may meet at other times as deemed
				necessary to transact its business.
(b) Notice of Board meetings shall be given
				to any person who requests notice. The notice shall specify the time and place
				of the meeting and the business to be transacted.
(c) All meetings shall be open to the public.
				The Board may conduct executive sessions in accordance with
				W.S.
				16-4-105.
(d) A written record shall be kept of all
				meetings and shall be retained as the permanent record of the transactions of
				the Board.
(e) For the purposes of
				conducting business during a Board meeting, a quorum shall consist of a
				majority of the voting members.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 079 - Nursing Home Administrators › Sub-Agency 0001 - Nursing Home Administrators › Chapter 2 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 2-1 - License Required

Current through July 13, 2024
No individual shall perform any function specifically
				  authorized for a Nursing Home Administrator nor function as a Nursing Home
				  Administrator nor represent himself as a Nursing Home Administrator unless
				  licensed by the Board.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 079 - Nursing Home Administrators › Sub-Agency 0001 - Nursing Home Administrators › Chapter 2 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 2-2 - Education Requirement

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Every applicant
				for licensure shall have earned a minimum of a college bachelor's degree from a
				college or university accredited by a body approved by the U.S. Department of
				Education.
(b) The requirement for
				a bachelor's degree does not apply to those individuals who were licensed prior
				to the effective date of these rules, held a current Wyoming Board of Nursing
				Home Administrators license as of November 12, 1996 and have maintained active
				Wyoming licensure since that date.
(c) The requirement for a bachelor's degree
				may be waived for individuals who have a minimum of an associate degree in
				Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Public Health, Long Term
				Care Administration, Gerontology, Nursing or other healthcare or
				business-related discipline that may be deemed acceptable at the discretion of
				the Board.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 079 - Nursing Home Administrators › Sub-Agency 0001 - Nursing Home Administrators › Chapter 2 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 2-3 - Administrator in Training (AIT) Program

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Every applicant for licensure shall have
				completed 500 hours of administrator-in-training under the supervision of a
				Board-approved preceptor, 8 hours of which must be direct training between the
				applicant and preceptor either in person or through videoconference, or has
				completed an AIT program from another state having equal or equivalent
				standards.
(b) The requirement for
				administrator-in-training may be waived by the Board if the candidate has been
				employed for two (2) or more years as a Nursing Home Administrator or similar
				facility administrator within the last five (5) years, or has met the
				qualifications for the health services executive (HSE) as established by the
				NAB, which are in effect on January 1, 2017.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 079 - Nursing Home Administrators › Sub-Agency 0001 - Nursing Home Administrators › Chapter 2 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 2-4 - Examination Requirement

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Every applicant
				for licensure shall have successfully completed a national Nursing Home
				Administrator licensing examination with a passing score.
(b) Candidates who fail the exam three (3)
				times are not eligible to take the exam again for one year following the third
				attempt and must prove they completed additional education in the field of long
				term care administration during that one (1) year period. Such a candidate must
				submit a new application form, pay all applicable fees, and obtain all required
				verifications to be eligible to take the test again.
(c) Applications and fees are void one (1)
				year after the application form is received by the Board if no action has been
				taken.
(d) Examination results are
				considered void one (1) year after the date the examination was taken if the
				applicant does not become fully licensed.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 079 - Nursing Home Administrators › Sub-Agency 0001 - Nursing Home Administrators › Chapter 2 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 2-5 - Temporary License

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A temporary
				license may be granted by the Board.
(i) To an
				applicant holds an active Nursing Home Administrator license in another
				jurisdiction, which is in good standing, and
(ii) Who has been employed as a Nursing Home
				Administrator for at least two (2) of the five (5) years immediately preceding
				the date the application is submitted.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 079 - Nursing Home Administrators › Sub-Agency 0001 - Nursing Home Administrators › Chapter 2 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 2-6 - License by Endorsement

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Applicants must
				submit the following:
(i) A completed
				application and fees,
(ii) Evidence
				of holding a current license in good standing in another jurisdiction, that has
				standards or requirements for licensure that are at least equivalent to the
				Board's;
(iii) Has been employed as
				a Nursing Home Administrator for at least two (2) of the preceding five (5)
				years, or has met the qualifications for the HSE as established by the NAB,
				which are in effect on January 1, 2017; and
(iv) Two (2) letters of recommendation from
				professional associates, attesting to the applicant's ability to perform as a
				Nursing Home Administrator.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 079 - Nursing Home Administrators › Sub-Agency 0001 - Nursing Home Administrators › Chapter 2 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 2-7 - License by Examination

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Applicants
				shall submit the following:
(i) A completed
				application and fees;
(ii) Official
				transcripts indicating the award of a bachelor's degree or an associate degree,
				pursuant to Section
				2;
(iii) Two (2) letters of recommendation from
				professional associates, attesting to the applicant's ability to perform as a
				Nursing Home Administrator;
(iv)
				Verification of completion of AIT; and
(v) Official passing scores of the Nursing
				Home Administrator licensing examination as stated in Section
				4 of this chapter.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 079 - Nursing Home Administrators › Sub-Agency 0001 - Nursing Home Administrators › Chapter 2 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 2-8 - Provisional License

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The applicant
				shall submit:
(i) A completed application and
				fees;
(ii) Official transcripts
				indicating the award of a bachelor's degree or an associate degree, pursuant to
				Section 2;
(iii) Two (2) letters of recommendation from
				professional associates, attesting to the applicant's ability to perform as a
				Nursing Home Administrator; and
(iv) Board AIT/Preceptor forms.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 079 - Nursing Home Administrators › Sub-Agency 0001 - Nursing Home Administrators › Chapter 2 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 2-9 - Application Review Process

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Upon receipt of
				a completed application, the Board Office shall review the application and if
				it is complete and, if there are no known grounds for denial of the license
				requested, issue the license. If there are known grounds for denial, the Board
				Office shall forward the application to the Application Review Board Member
				(ARBM).
(b) The ARBM shall review
				the application and all other information available and following the review
				may:
(i) Approve the application if the
				applicant meets all requirements, or
(ii) If there are questions as to whether
				denial is appropriate, forward the application and an ARBM report to the
				Assistant Attorney General assigned to the Board for prosecution to
				review.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 079 - Nursing Home Administrators › Sub-Agency 0001 - Nursing Home Administrators › Chapter 2 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 2-10 - License Renewal

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All licenses
				issued by the Board expire on December 31 each year.
(i) The Board shall mail a renewal notice to
				active licensees at their address of record no later than thirty (30) days
				before the license expiration date.
(ii) In order to avoid paying a late fee
				license renewal applications with appropriate fee and documentation must be
				postmarked no later than the expiration date.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 079 - Nursing Home Administrators › Sub-Agency 0001 - Nursing Home Administrators › Chapter 2 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 2-11 - Continuing Education

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) As a condition
				of renewal, each licensee shall provide evidence of completion of twenty five
				(25) hours of continuing education every year.
(i) Continuing education hours submitted for
				renewal must be obtained during the current license year, or one year
				prior.
(ii) The continuing
				education requirement is waived for all licensees during the first calendar
				year they are licensed in Wyoming.
(iii) Continuing education requirements may
				be fulfilled through in-service, coursework, conference or workshop attendance,
				in person, online, teleconference, or other means as deemed adequate by the
				Board.
(iv) All continuing
				education shall have significant intellectual or practical content with the
				primary objective being to increase the licensee's competence in nursing home
				administration. Continuing education shall constitute an organized program of
				learning consisting of matters directly related to nursing home
				administration.
(v) The licensee
				shall send a listing of the continuing education hours to the Board on a form
				approved by the Board. Licensee shall also attach copies of any certificates of
				attendance, letters certifying attendance, transcripts or any official
				documents which serve as proof of participation or attendance.
(vi) Licensees are responsible for
				maintaining their own continuing education files. Prior to the license renewal
				date, the licensee will receive notice to submit copies to the Board for
				review.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 079 - Nursing Home Administrators › Sub-Agency 0001 - Nursing Home Administrators › Chapter 2 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 2-12 - Failure to Renew

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A licensee who
				fails to renew a license shall have one (1) calendar year from the expiration
				date to renew the expired license by submitting the following to the Board;
(i) The renewal application,
(ii) Documentation of any continuing
				education hours that may be required,
(iii) Both the renewal fee and the late
				fee.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 079 - Nursing Home Administrators › Sub-Agency 0001 - Nursing Home Administrators › Chapter 2 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 2-13 - Reinstatement After Disciplinary Action

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A licensee
				whose license has been suspended may petition the Board for reinstatement of
				the license thirty (30) days before the end of the suspension period.
(i) A petition for reinstatement shall be
				accompanied by at least two (2) verified recommendations from licensed Nursing
				Home Administrators and by at least two (2) recommendations from individuals
				each having personal knowledge of the activities of the licensee since the
				disciplinary action was imposed.
(ii) A petition for reinstatement shall be
				considered at the next Board meeting.
(iii) Any petition for reinstatement of a
				license shall be acted upon by the Board within one hundred and eighty (180)
				days after the filing of a proper petition and the accompanying
				documents.
(iv) A licensee whose
				license is reinstated shall pay the renewal fee for the year in which the
				license is reinstated.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 079 - Nursing Home Administrators › Sub-Agency 0001 - Nursing Home Administrators › Chapter 3 - APPLICATION PROCESS › Section 3-1 - Application for Licensure by Examination

Current through July 13, 2024
As proof of satisfaction of the licensure requirements
				  stated in Chapter II, all applicants for licensure by examination shall submit
				  the following documents at least six (6) weeks prior to the next scheduled
				  examination:
(a) A complete and legible
				application form, including a full-face photograph, and the proper
				fee;
(b) An official college
				transcript indicating the award of a bachelor's degree; and
(c) Two (2) letters of recommendation from
				professional associates which shall:
(i) Be on
				the individual's letterhead and be addressed directly to the Board;
(ii) Attest to the applicant's performance in
				the calendar year immediately preceding the date of application; and
(iii) Address the applicant's ability to
				perform as a Nursing Home Administrator.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 079 - Nursing Home Administrators › Sub-Agency 0001 - Nursing Home Administrators › Chapter 3 - APPLICATION PROCESS › Section 3-2 - Application for Licensure by Endorsement

Current through July 13, 2024
As proof of satisfaction of the licensure requirements
				  stated in Chapter II, all applicants for licensure by endorsement shall submit
				  the following documents:
(a) A complete
				and legible application form, including a full-face photograph, and the proper
				fee; and
(b) Verification of
				Licensure form, as supplied by the Board, from each licensed
				jurisdiction.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 079 - Nursing Home Administrators › Sub-Agency 0001 - Nursing Home Administrators › Chapter 3 - APPLICATION PROCESS › Section 3-3 - Notification of Applicants and Right of Appeal

Current through July 13, 2024
Approval of the initial application should be communicated
				  by the Board in writing to the applicant together with information concerning
				  the national examination. If the initial applicant is denied, the reasons for
				  denial shall be communicated in writing. The applicant shall have the right of
				  reconsideration upon submission of new information and may appear before the
				  Board to demonstrate satisfaction of the licensure
				  requirements.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 079 - Nursing Home Administrators › Sub-Agency 0001 - Nursing Home Administrators › Chapter 3 - APPLICATION PROCESS › Section 3-4 - Issuance of License

Current through July 13, 2024
The Board shall issue to the successful applicant, a license
				  bearing the full name of the licensee, date of issuance, license number and
				  appropriate seal.
(a) The licensee
				shall notify the Board if a license is lost, stolen or destroyed.
(b) Duplicate wall certificates may be issued
				by the Board. All requests for duplicate certificates shall be in writing and
				accompanied by the appropriate fee.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 079 - Nursing Home Administrators › Sub-Agency 0001 - Nursing Home Administrators › Chapter 3 - APPLICATION PROCESS › Section 3-5 - License Renewal

Current through July 13, 2024
All licenses issued by the Board expire on December 31 of
				  each year.
(a) The Board shall mail a
				renewal application to active licensees at their address of record no later
				than thirty (30) days before the license expiration date.
(b) In order to avoid paying a late fee
				license renewal applications with appropriate fee and documentation must be
				postmarked no later than the expiration date.
(c) Failure to receive notice for renewal of
				license from the Board shall not excuse a licensee from the requirement for
				renewal under the Act or this chapter.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 079 - Nursing Home Administrators › Sub-Agency 0001 - Nursing Home Administrators › Chapter 3 - APPLICATION PROCESS › Section 3-6 - Failure to Renew

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A licensee who
				fails to renew the licensure shall have one (1) calendar year from the
				expiration date to renew the expired license by submitting the application and
				fee for renewal to the board.
(b) A
				licensee who fails to renew the licensure by the December 31st expiration date
				and continues to practice, is unlawfully practicing without a license, subject
				to the penalties provided for violation(s) of the Wyoming Nursing Home
				Administrators Act, including
				W.S.
				33-22-110 and shall apply for relicensure in
				oder to legally practice nursing home administration.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 079 - Nursing Home Administrators › Sub-Agency 0001 - Nursing Home Administrators › Chapter 3 - APPLICATION PROCESS › Section 3-7 - Continuing Education

Current through July 13, 2024
As a condition for renewal, each licensee shall provide
				  evidence of completion of twenty five (25) hours of continuing education every
				  year.
(a) No more than twenty five (25)
				hours of continuing education hours may be carried over from one year to
				another.
(b) The continuing
				education requirement is waived for all licensees during their first year or
				partial year of licensure.
(c)
				Continuing education requirements may be fulfilled through inservice,
				coursework, conference or workshop attendance, presentation, publication or
				other means as deemed adequate by the Board.
(d) The continuing education shall have
				significant intellectual or practical content and the primary objective shall
				be to increase the licensee's competence in nursing home administration. It
				shall constitute an organized program of learning consisting of matters
				directly related to nursing home administration.
(e) Each licensee shall submit an affidavit
				on a form approved by the Board attesting to the number of continuing education
				hours (Appendix B). The affidavit shall be filed as part of the licensee's
				renewal.
(f) The licensee shall
				send to the Board a listing of the continuing education hours on a form
				approved by the Board (Appendix B). The licensee shall also attach copies of
				any certificates of attendance, letters certifying attendance, transcripts or
				any official documents which serve as proof of participation or
				attendance.
(g) Licensees are
				responsible for maintaining their own continuing education files. Prior to the
				license renewal date, the licensee will receive notice to submit copies to the
				Board for review.