Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0035 - Plans of Safe Care › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS, DATA REPORTING AND OVERSIGHT, AND TRAINING › Section 1-3 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) "Abuse" means
				as defined by W.S. §
									14-3-202(a)(ii).
(b) "Affected by Withdrawal" means a group of
				behavioral and physiological features in an infant that follow the abrupt
				discontinuation of a substance that has the capability of producing physical
				dependence, determined through use of appropriate assessment and diagnostic
				testing to rule out other causes.
(c) "Affected Family" means a family with a
				positive screen, toxicology, or self-disclosure of substance use of the
				pregnant or birthing individual during pregnancy.
(d) "Caregiver" means the infant's parent,
				noncustodial parent, guardian, custodian, stepparent, foster parent or other
				person, institution or agency having the physical custody or control of the
				infant.
(e) "Department" means the
				Wyoming Department of Family Services or its designee, including local
				offices.
(f) "Department of Health"
				means the Wyoming Department of Health or its designee.
(g) "Early Intervention and Education
				Program" means as defined by W.S. §
									35-2-1401(a)(i).
(h) "Family" means parents or caregivers,
				siblings, stepparents, adoptive parents, or legal guardians and extended family
				members such as aunts, uncles, and grandparents.
(i) "Family Support Network" means
				non-professional individuals identified by the family, who assist the family in
				achieving safety, well-being, and success.
(j) "Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder" means a
				group of conditions that can occur in a person who was exposed to alcohol
				before birth. These effects can include physical problems and problems with
				behavior and learning.
(k) "Infant"
				means a child from birth to 12 months of age.
(l) "Infant Prenatally Substance Exposed"
				means when there is presence of or self-disclosure of any substance use by the
				pregnant or birthing individual at any time during pregnancy.
(m) "Multidisciplinary" means multi-agency
				teams organizing and coordinating health and care services to meet the needs of
				individuals with care needs.
(n)
				"Neglect" means as defined by W.S. §
									14-3-202(a)(vii).
(o) "Notification" means the Federal and
				State required reporting of data and information to the Department.
(p) "Notification Online Portal" means the
				online notification pathway established or approved by the Department for the
				purpose of collecting the required data.
(q) "Patient Care Team" means as defined in
				W.S. §
									35-2-1401(a)(ii).
(r) "Plan of Safe Care" means as defined in
				W.S. §
									35-2-1401(a)(iii).
(s) "Plan of Safe Care Collaborative" means
				the community/regional/district level multidisciplinary team that oversees
				developed Plans of Safe Care.
(t)
				"Referral" means the coordination of connecting infants and families with
				services to address their needs.
(u) "Safety" means actions of protection
				taken by the caregiver that mitigate the danger over time.
(v) "Substance use" means the use of drugs or
				alcohol, including illegal drugs, or the misuse of prescription or over the
				counter medication.
(w) "Universal
				Screening" means a preliminary evaluation that attempts to determine whether
				key features of substance use are present in a pregnant or birthing individual,
				utilizing an evidence-based screening questionnaire tool.
(x) "Warm Referral" means a person-centered
				connection, made in partnership with the affected family member or caregiver,
				to service providers that are able to meet the individual's needs.
(y) "Well-being" means the educational,
				emotional, physical, and mental health needs of infants and families are being
				met.