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Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0039 - Mental Health Division › Chapter 13 - BEREAVEMENT COUNSELING › Section 13-4 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
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 that such is the intent, words in the singular number
				  shall include the plural and visa versa. Throughout these rules gender pronouns
				  are used interchangeably, except where the context dictates otherwise. The
				  drafters have attempted to utilize each gender pronoun in equal numbers, in
				  random distribution. Words in each gender shall include individuals of the
				  other gender.
For the purpose of these rules, the following shall
				  apply:
(a) "Bereavement counseling"
				means focused individual or group therapy or interaction designed to mitigate
				the effects of traumatic events resulting from a civil or military emergency,
				or a natural or human caused disaster.
(b) "Civil or military emergency" means an
				unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state that calls for
				immediate action.
(c) "Emergency
				responder" means any Wyoming:
(i) Peace
				officer who has qualified pursuant to
				W.S.
				9-1-701 through
				9-1-709;
(ii) Firefighter working for a paid or
				volunteer fire department;
(iii)
				Emergency medical technician certified under W.S. W.S.
				W.S.
				33-36-110 and working for a private or
				volunteer ambulance service, but not including employees of industrial
				ambulance services except when responding to assist in a civil or military
				emergency or a natural or human caused disaster.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0039 - Mental Health Division › Chapter 13 - BEREAVEMENT COUNSELING › Section 13-5 - General Provisions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Qualified
				providers are eligible to receive funding for bereavement counseling.
(b) Upon providing bereavement services,
				qualified providers must submit, on a form prescribed by the MHD, information
				describing the services provided, and information verifying that services were
				rendered to individuals of the target population. Services will be paid at the
				rate MHD has assigned to services under its contract with the
				provider.
(c) The Department of
				Health will verify that professional bereavement counseling services were
				provided through the review of client files and billing records.
(d) All other contract requirements are
				governed by current Rules already in place for the Department of Health, Rules
				and Regulations of the Division of Behavioral Health, Chapter I-XII.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0043 - Prescription Drug Assistance Program › Chapter 1 - PRESCRIPTION DRUG ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 1-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
This Chapter is promulgated by the Department pursuant to the
				  Prescription Drug Assistance Act, 2002 Wyoming Senate Bill No. 34, to be
				  codified as
				  W.S.
				  42-4-118, and the Wyoming Administrative
				  Procedures Act as W.S. W.S.
				  W.S.
				  16-3-101 et seq.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0043 - Prescription Drug Assistance Program › Chapter 1 - PRESCRIPTION DRUG ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 1-2 - Purpose and applicability

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) This Chapter
				shall apply to and govern all aspects of the Prescription Drug Assistance
				Program. This Chapter shall become effective for services provided on or after
				July 1, 2002.
(b) The Department
				shall issue Manuals , Bulletins, or both, to interpret the provisions of this
				Chapter. Such Manuals and Bulletins shall be consistent with and reflect the
				policies contained in this Chapter. The provisions contained in Manuals or
				Bulletins shall be subordinate to the provisions of this Chapter.
(c) The incorporation by reference of any
				external standard is intended to be the incorporation of that standard as it is
				in effect on the effective date of this chapter.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0043 - Prescription Drug Assistance Program › Chapter 1 - PRESCRIPTION DRUG ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 1-3 - General Provisions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) This Chapter is
				intended to be read in conjunction with the Prescription Drug Assistance Act,
				2002 Wyoming Senate Bill No. 34, to be codified as
				W.S.
				42-4-118, and the Wyoming Medicaid Rules,
				except as set forth below.
(b) In
				accordance with Section
				1 of
				2002 Wyoming Senate File 34, W.S. W.S.
				W.S.
				42-4-118(a), nothing in this
				Chapter shall be construed as providing an individual with an entitlement to
				this program.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0043 - Prescription Drug Assistance Program › Chapter 1 - PRESCRIPTION DRUG ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 1-5 - Eligibility

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Introduction. This section is intended to
				provide uniform procedures for determining eligibility for the PDAP.
(b) Application process. DFS shall follow the
				process described below when an individual makes a request for the PDAP
				program:
(i) An application form shall be
				provided;
(ii) A separate
				application shall be required for each assistance unit, and the applicant shall
				be notified, in writing, of the result;
(iii) The application shall be accepted when
				complete, and date stamped;
(iv)
				Applicants shall be informed of the eligibility criteria and their rights and
				responsibilities for and services available under the program;
(A) An application shall be approved if the
				applicant is found to be eligible; or
(B) An application shall be denied if the
				applicant:
(1) is found to be ineligible;
(2) does not provide all required
				information;
(3) has withdrawn the
				application;
(4) is an inmate of a
				public institution; or
(5) is not
				a resident of Wyoming.
(v) Documentation of the action taken and the
				reasons for the action shall be placed in the applicant's case file.
(vi) DFS shall provide written notice,
				delivered by first-class United States mail, to the applicant of the
				determination.
(vii) A completed
				application shall be acted upon within forty-five (45) calendar days from the
				date it is received;
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0043 - Prescription Drug Assistance Program › Chapter 1 - PRESCRIPTION DRUG ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 1-6 - Provider Participation

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Payments only
				to providers. No individual or entity that furnishes covered services to a
				recipient shall receive PDAP funds unless the individual or entity is a
				provider.
(b) Eligible providers.
				An individual or entity that furnishes covered services to a recipient must
				meet the provider participation requirements of Chapter 3, Provider
				Participation of the Wyoming Medicaid Rules which are incorporated by this
				reference.
(c) Compliance with
				Chapter 3. An individual or entity which wishes to receive PDAP funds for
				covered services furnished to a recipient must meet the provider participation
				requirements of Chapter 3 Provider Participation of the Wyoming Medicaid Rules,
				which are incorporated by this reference.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0043 - Prescription Drug Assistance Program › Chapter 1 - PRESCRIPTION DRUG ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 1-7 - Provider Records

Current through July 13, 2024
A provider must comply with the record keeping requirements
				  of Chapter 3, Provider Participation of the Wyoming Medicaid Rules, which are
				  incorporated by this reference.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0043 - Prescription Drug Assistance Program › Chapter 1 - PRESCRIPTION DRUG ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 1-8 - Verification of Recipient Data

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) PDAP
				identification notices. DFS issues PDAP identification notices to recipients.
				Such notices are valid only for the month and year shown of the
				notice.
(b) Failure to notify
				provider of eligibility. If a provider furnishes services to an individual who
				fails to notify the provider that he or she is a recipient, the provider may
				submit a claim to the Department or seek reimbursement or payment from the
				recipient. A provider that seeks PDAP reimbursement must accept such payments
				as payment in full, except that the provider may assess and seek to collect a
				copayment as provided in Section
				5.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0043 - Prescription Drug Assistance Program › Chapter 1 - PRESCRIPTION DRUG ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 1-9 - Covered Services

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) PDAP will
				reimburse for the services provided in subsection (b) if the services are:
(i) Medically necessary; and
(ii) Prescribed by a health care provider
				licensed to prescribe and acting within the scope of his or her
				licensure.
(iii) Services contained
				in the formulary.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0043 - Prescription Drug Assistance Program › Chapter 1 - PRESCRIPTION DRUG ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 1-10 - PDAP allowable payment

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) In General. The
				PDAP allowable payment for covered services shall be the lower of the providers
				usual and customary charges or the payment specified in this Section.
(b) Pharmaceutical services.
(i) The PDAP allowable payment for
				pharmaceutical services shall be determined pursuant to the Medicaid allowable
				payment provisions of Chapter 10, Pharmaceutical Services of the Wyoming
				Medicaid Rules, which are incorporated by this reference, except that there
				shall be no exemptions from copayment, and the term "PDAP" shall be substituted
				for the term "Medicaid" in that rule.
(ii) Copayment. PDAP services shall be
				subject to a copayment pursuant to Section
				5.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0043 - Prescription Drug Assistance Program › Chapter 1 - PRESCRIPTION DRUG ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 1-11 - Submission and payment of claims

Current through July 13, 2024
Payment of claims shall be pursuant to the payment of claims
				  provisions of Chapter 3, Provider Participation of the Wyoming Medicaid Rules,
				  which are incorporated by this reference, except that the term "PDAP" shall be
				  substituted for the term "Medicaid" in that rule.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0043 - Prescription Drug Assistance Program › Chapter 1 - PRESCRIPTION DRUG ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 1-12 - Contingent on funding

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Payment
				contingent on funding. Payment to providers is contingent on the availability
				of PDAP funds. The Department shall not be obligated to make payments in the
				absence of such funds.
(b)
				Projection of costs. The Department shall project costs of the program at least
				quarterly and compare those projected costs against PDAP funds. If the funds
				available to the program are insufficient to meet the projected costs of the
				program, the Department shall take action to prevent the program from incurring
				costs beyond available funds, including taking any of the following actions:
(i) Imposing a moratorium on enrolling new
				recipients in the program;
(ii)
				Reducing the income eligibility level specified in section
				4
				below the federal poverty level;
(iii) Imposing higher prescription drug
				copayments not to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per
				prescription;
(iv) Eliminating
				specified drugs from the formulary;
(v) Carrying claims into the next biennium i
				f the amount of claims i s less than one twentyfourth (1/24) of the
				appropriation that has been enacted for the next biennium.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0043 - Prescription Drug Assistance Program › Chapter 1 - PRESCRIPTION DRUG ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 1-13 - Audits

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Financial audits. The Department may
				audit a provider's financial records at any time to determine the accuracy and
				appropriateness of claims submitted to the Department.
(b) The Department may recover excess
				payments pursuant to Chapter 39, Recovery of Excess Payments of the Wyoming
				Medicaid Rules, which is incorporated by this reference.
(c) The Department may recover overpayments
				pursuant to Chapter 16, Medicaid and State Funded Program Integrity of the
				Wyoming Medicaid Rules, which is incorporated by this reference.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0043 - Prescription Drug Assistance Program › Chapter 1 - PRESCRIPTION DRUG ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 1-14 - Reconsideration

Current through July 13, 2024
A provider may request that the Department reconsider a
				  decision to recover excess payments or overpayments. The request for
				  reconsideration, the reconsideration, and any administrative hearing shall be
				  pursuant to the reconsideration provisions of Chapter 3, Provider Participation
				  of the Wyoming Medicaid Rules, which are incorporated by this
				  reference.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0043 - Prescription Drug Assistance Program › Chapter 1 - PRESCRIPTION DRUG ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 1-15 - Disposition of recovered funds

Current through July 13, 2024
The Department shall dispose of recovered funds pursuant to
				  the provisions of Chapter 16, Medicaid and State Funded Program Integrity of
				  the Wyoming Medicaid Rules, which provisions are incorporated by this
				  reference.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0043 - Prescription Drug Assistance Program › Chapter 1 - PRESCRIPTION DRUG ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 1-16 - Interpretation of Chapter

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The order in
				which the provisions of this Chapter appear is not to be construed to mean that
				any one provision is more or less important than any other provision.
(b) The text of this Chapter shall control
				the titles of its various provisions.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0043 - Prescription Drug Assistance Program › Chapter 1 - PRESCRIPTION DRUG ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 1-17 - Superseding effect

Current through July 13, 2024
When promulgated, this Chapter supersedes all prior rules or
				  policy statements issued by the Department, including provider manuals and
				  provider bulletins, which are inconsistent with this Chapter.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0043 - Prescription Drug Assistance Program › Chapter 1 - PRESCRIPTION DRUG ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 1-18 - Severability

Current through July 13, 2024
If any provision of these rules or the application thereof to
				  any person, program, service, or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity
				  shall not affect other provisions or applications of these rules. To the extent
				  that these rules can be given effect without the invalid provision; the
				  provision of these rules are severable.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0043 - Prescription Drug Assistance Program › Chapter 3 - PRESCRIPTION DRUG CONSUMER INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 3-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
This Chapter is promulgated by the Wyoming Department of
				  Health pursuant to the Prescription Drug Consumer Information and Technical
				  Assistance Program, codified as W.S. §
									
										9-2-124,
et seq
.,
				  and the Wyoming Administrative Procedures Act, W.S. §
									
										16-3-101,
et seq
.
				  and W.S. §
									
										9-2-106,
et
				  seq
.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0043 - Prescription Drug Assistance Program › Chapter 3 - PRESCRIPTION DRUG CONSUMER INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 3-2 - Purpose and Applicability

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) This Chapter
				shall apply to and govern all aspects of the Prescription Drug Consumer
				Information Technical Assistance Program.
(b) It is the purpose of this program to
				provide Wyoming residents with advice on the prudent use of prescription drugs
				and how to access government and private prescription drug programs and
				discounts. The program shall include consultation by Wyoming licensed
				pharmacists for individuals with respect to how the individuals may, with the
				approval of the appropriate prescribing healthcare professional, avoid
				dangerous drug related problems and substitute more cost effective drugs for
				the drugs prescribed. In addition, the Department may identify clients whose
				prescription benefit is paid for through Medicaid, or another state funded
				program, such as Prescription Drug Assistance Program, for detailed medication
				reviews.
(c) The Wyoming Department
				of Health may issue materials to providers and/or other affected parties to
				interpret the provisions of this Chapter. Such materials shall be consistent
				with and reflect the rules and regulations contained with this Chapter. The
				provisions contained in the materials shall be subordinate to the provisions of
				this Chapter.
(d) The incorporation
				by reference of any external standard is intended to be the incorporation of
				that standard as it is in effect on the effective date of this
				Chapter.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0043 - Prescription Drug Assistance Program › Chapter 3 - PRESCRIPTION DRUG CONSUMER INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 3-3 - General Provisions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) This Chapter is
				intended to be read in conjunction with the Prescription Drug Consumer
				Information and Technical Assistance Program, W.S. §
									
										9-2-124,
et
				seq
.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0043 - Prescription Drug Assistance Program › Chapter 3 - PRESCRIPTION DRUG CONSUMER INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 3-4 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation
				  and enforcement of this rule. Where the context in which words are used in this
				  rule indicates that such is the intent, words in the singular number shall
				  include the plural and vice versa. Throughout this rule gender pronouns are
				  used interchangeably, except where the context dictates otherwise. The drafters
				  have attempted to utilize each gender pronoun in equal numbers in distribution.
				  Words in each gender shall include individuals of the other gender.
(a) "Application." The form, specified by the
				Department, on which a client indicates in writing the desire to receive a
				consultation.
(b) "Client." An
				individual on whose behalf an application for consultation by the Program has
				been submitted.
(c) "Client Fee." A
				charge to a client for receiving consultation services.
(d) "Client Representative." A person who is
				authorized to submit an application on behalf of someone else; i.e., a spouse,
				parent, child, guardian, or someone with Power of Attorney.
(e) "Consultation." Review of client
				information by a Wyoming licensed Pharmacist contracted with the State of
				Wyoming, including a face- to- face or verbal interaction with client or their
				client representative.
(f)
				"Department." The Wyoming Department of Health, its agent, designee, or
				successor.
(g) "HIPAA." Health
				Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Title II. Provides
				standards for patient health, administrative and financial data interchange and
				governs the privacy and security of health information records and
				transactions.
(h) "Participating
				Pharmacist." Pharmacist who has contracted with the Department of Health to
				perform consultations for the Prescription Drugs Technical Assistance
				Program.
(i) "Physician." A person
				licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy by the Wyoming State Board of
				Medical Examiners.
(j)
				"Pharmacist." Any pharmacist defined by W.S. §
									
										33-24-118, licensed by the Wyoming Board of
				Pharmacy to prepare and dispense drugs, and contracted with the
				Department.
(k) "Prescribing
				Healthcare Professional." Anyone licensed and authorized to prescribe in the
				State of Wyoming.
(l)
				"Prescription." An order for medication which is dispensed to or for an
				ultimate user, but does not include an order for medication which is dispensed
				for immediate administration to the ultimate user.
(m) "Resident." A person, who resides in the
				State of Wyoming, and who is a legal citizen of the United States of
				America.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0043 - Prescription Drug Assistance Program › Chapter 3 - PRESCRIPTION DRUG CONSUMER INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 3-6 - Client Application Process

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A toll-free
				number,888-792-0067, has been established for prospective clients to call with
				questions and to receive an application packet.
(b) A request by a prospective client may be
				made through the Wyoming Department of Health for a medication review and
				application, which will include:
(1) Client
				Inventory forms
(2) HIPAA
				forms
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0043 - Prescription Drug Assistance Program › Chapter 3 - PRESCRIPTION DRUG CONSUMER INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 3-7 - Consultation Process

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) After the
				Department receives a completed client information packet, the Department will
				review the submitted information. Based on the submitted information, the
				Department will then make the determination if a consultation is warranted. The
				Department reserves the right to determine if the client is eligible.
(b) The Department will refer the client
				information to a participating pharmacist.
(c) The pharmacist will:
(i) Review all client information provided by
				the client and, at a minimum, analyze it for possible drug interactions,
				therapeutic duplications, and possible cost saving alternatives.
(ii) Conduct a thorough consultation with the
				client, including a comprehensive interview of current health practices and an
				in-depth review of all medications.
(iii) Provide written recommendations to the
				client and health care team regarding the patient's current use of
				medications.
(iv) Refer qualifying
				clients to applicable drug manufacturer assistance programs.
(v) Provide to the Department, in a timely
				manner, a copy of client recommendations, including estimated monthly
				medication cost savings. When possible, provide the Department with a summary
				of cost savings resulting from serious side effect or contraindication
				discoveries in the analysis.
(vi)
				Obtain drug manufacturer patient assistance forms for clients when
				indicated.
(vii) Assist the client
				in completing the patient assistance forms in order for client to transfer them
				to his/her prescribing provider for signature.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0043 - Prescription Drug Assistance Program › Chapter 3 - PRESCRIPTION DRUG CONSUMER INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 3-8 - Pharmacists

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Must be licensed to practice Pharmacy in
				the State of Wyoming by the Wyoming Board of Pharmacy, and reside in
				Wyoming.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0043 - Prescription Drug Assistance Program › Chapter 3 - PRESCRIPTION DRUG CONSUMER INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 3-9 - HIPAA

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) State of Wyoming, Department of Health,
				Notice of Privacy Practices will be enclosed with the Client Inventory form for
				the client to sign.
(b) State of
				Wyoming, Department of Health, Acknowledgement of Receipt of Notice of Privacy
				Practices will be enclosed with the Client Inventory form for the client to
				sign.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0043 - Prescription Drug Assistance Program › Chapter 3 - PRESCRIPTION DRUG CONSUMER INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 3-10 - Fees

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Pharmacists will be paid a fee per
				consultation. The fee is determined by the Office of Pharmacy Services and is
				based on the current market rate for Pharmacy consultations. The Pharmacist
				will be paid in the following manner:
(i) A
				portion of the fee will be paid by the Department.
(ii) The client is responsible for five
				dollars ($5.00) per consultation. The Wyoming Department of Health will make
				the determination of whether the client is able to pay. If $5.00 is considered
				cost prohibitive, the Department will waive this fee.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0043 - Prescription Drug Assistance Program › Chapter 3 - PRESCRIPTION DRUG CONSUMER INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 3-11 - Availability of Funds

Current through July 13, 2024
Each payment obligation of the Department is conditioned upon
				  the availability of government funds which are appropriated or allocated for
				  the payment of this obligation. If funds are not allocated and available for
				  the continuance of the services performed by the Pharmacist, the contract may
				  be terminated by the Department at the end of the period for which the funds
				  are available. The Department shall notify the Pharmacist at the earliest
				  possible time of the services which will or may be affected by a shortage of
				  funds. No penalty shall be accrued to the Department in the event this
				  provision is exercised, and the Department shall not be obligated or liable for
				  any future payments due or for any damages as a result of termination under
				  this section. This provision shall not be construed to permit the Department to
				  terminate this Contract to acquire similar services from another
				  party.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0043 - Prescription Drug Assistance Program › Chapter 3 - PRESCRIPTION DRUG CONSUMER INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 3-12 - Interpretation of Chapter

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The order in
				which the provisions of this Chapter appear is not to be construed to mean that
				any one provision is more or less important than any other provision.
(b) Text of this Chapter shall control the
				titles of its various provisions.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0043 - Prescription Drug Assistance Program › Chapter 3 - PRESCRIPTION DRUG CONSUMER INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 3-13 - Superseding Effect

Current through July 13, 2024
When promulgated, this Chapter supersedes all prior rules or
				  policy statements issued by the Department, including provider manuals and
				  provider bulletins, which are inconsistent with this Chapter.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0043 - Prescription Drug Assistance Program › Chapter 3 - PRESCRIPTION DRUG CONSUMER INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 3-14 - Severability

Current through July 13, 2024
If any provision of these rules or the application thereof to
				  any person, program, service, or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity
				  shall not affect other provisions or applications of these rules. To the extent
				  that these rules can be given effect without the invalid provision, the
				  provision of these rules are severable.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0044 - Pharmacy Services › Chapter 2 - MEDICATION DONATION PROGRAM › Section 2-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
This Chapter is promulgated by the Department of Health
				  pursuant to the Drug Donation Program Act, at Wyoming Statues §§
									
										35-7-1601
				  through 35-71606.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0044 - Pharmacy Services › Chapter 2 - MEDICATION DONATION PROGRAM › Section 2-2 - Purpose and Applicability

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) This Chapter has been adopted to govern
				the process and procedures pertaining to the Wyoming Medication Donation
				Program (Program), including but not limited to, eligibility, site
				requirements, and donation criteria.
(b) The Department may issue manuals,
				bulletins, and/or forms to interpret the sections of this Chapter. Such
				manuals, bulletins, and forms shall be consistent with and reflect the rules
				contained in this Chapter. The provisions contained in manuals, bulletins, or
				forms shall be subordinate to the sections of this Chapter.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0044 - Pharmacy Services › Chapter 2 - MEDICATION DONATION PROGRAM › Section 2-3 - General Provisions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Nothing in this Chapter shall be
				construed as providing an individual with an entitlement to this
				program.
(b) Donated medications
				shall be dispensed upon a valid prescription of a licensed health care
				practitioner.
(c) Hard or
				electronic copies of all prescriptions dispensed shall be maintained by the
				facility where the dispensing occurred.
(d) If a medication is recalled and there is
				no lot number on the label to differentiate between the recalled and
				non-recalled drug, it shall be assumed part of the recall and all such donated
				medications shall be destroyed and documented using standard
				procedures.
(e) Any location
				dispensing donated medications shall verify recipient eligibility and retain
				all records of eligibility for at least two (2) years and shall use application
				forms provided by the program.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0044 - Pharmacy Services › Chapter 2 - MEDICATION DONATION PROGRAM › Section 2-4 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) "Central collection facility." Refers to
				the program's main location where all donated medications are processed before
				being dispensed directly to a recipient or given to a participating dispensing
				site for dispensing.
(b)
				"Dispense." Means to deliver a drug to an ultimate user by or pursuant to the
				lawful order of a practitioner, including the prescribing, administration,
				packaging, or labeling necessary to prepare the substance for that
				delivery.
(c) "Health care
				professional." A person who holds a certification, license, or registration in
				a health care field of practice, including but not limited to, dentists,
				nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, medical
				assistants, practitioners, physician assistants, occupational therapists, and
				psychiatrists.
(d) "Practitioner."
				A person licensed to offer health care services who is authorized to issue
				prescriptions.
(e) "Recipient."
				Refers to an individual who receives donated medications.
(f) "Site." Refers to a physician, pharmacy,
				or health care facility that participates in the program to collect donated
				medications (donation site) or dispense donated medications (dispensing site).
				Sites shall be located within Wyoming.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0044 - Pharmacy Services › Chapter 2 - MEDICATION DONATION PROGRAM › Section 2-5 - Requirements for Participating Donation and Dispensing Sites

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A participating site may either be a
				donation site or a dispensing site, or both.
(b) A participating site may withdraw at any
				time upon written notification to the program and any contracts, agreements, or
				memorandum of understanding between the Department and the site shall be
				rendered terminated.
(c) It is the
				responsibility of the participating site to notify the program of any contact
				information changes, including but not limited to, primary contact person, site
				business name, address, telephone number, and e-mail (if available).
(d) Participating sites may register with the
				program and registration will be renewed annually in June.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0044 - Pharmacy Services › Chapter 2 - MEDICATION DONATION PROGRAM › Section 2-6 - Eligibility Requirements for Acceptable Donated Medications

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The medication packaging shall not have
				any physical signs of tampering.
(b) The expiration date of the medication
				shall be one (1) year from the original dispensed date, if no expiration date
				is listed on the medication.
(i) If no
				expiration date or original dispense date can be identified, the medication
				shall not be accepted for donation.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0044 - Pharmacy Services › Chapter 2 - MEDICATION DONATION PROGRAM › Section 2-7 - Standards and Procedures for Participating Donation Sites

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Participating donation sites shall
				collect donated medication and ensure that donor forms are completed. All
				acceptable donated medications shall be shipped to the central collection
				facility for processing.
(b) The
				participating donation site shall ensure that donated medications are kept
				separate from normal stock in a secure location.
(c) Identifying information on the medication
				label, such as patient name and prescription number, will be obliterated from
				the packaging by the participating donation site.
(i) Drug related information, including but
				not limited to, drug name and strength, expiration date and/or original
				dispensed date, lot number, NDC number, and quantity, shall remain visible on
				the medication packaging.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0044 - Pharmacy Services › Chapter 2 - MEDICATION DONATION PROGRAM › Section 2-8 - Standards and Procedures for Participating Dispensing Sites

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Participating dispensing sites shall be
				responsible for any costs associated with the dispensing process of donated
				medication stock received from the central collection facility.
(b) Sample medications shall be acquired from
				the central collection facility in its original packaging as required under
				federal law.
(c) Donated medication
				stock from the program that cannot be dispensed shall be destroyed or disposed
				of according to the site's protocols.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0044 - Pharmacy Services › Chapter 2 - MEDICATION DONATION PROGRAM › Section 2-9 - Eligibility Criteria and Requirements for Recipients

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A recipient shall meet the following
				requirements to be eligible to receive donated medication from the program:
(i) Resident of Wyoming.
(ii) Has limited resources to purchase or has
				limited access to prescription medication.
(iii) Has a valid prescription from a
				physician/practitioner.
(iv) Each
				recipient shall sign a release form stating they understand the immunity
				provisions of the program and acknowledging that the medication they will be
				receiving was originally dispensed to another patient.
(v) Recipients shall notify the location that
				dispensed the recipient the donated medication of any changes to the following:
(A) Address or phone number.
(B) Health insurance status.
(C) Household size.
(D) Income.
(E) Resources.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0044 - Pharmacy Services › Chapter 2 - MEDICATION DONATION PROGRAM › Section 2-10 - Record Keeping Requirements for Participating Sites

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Sites shall keep records in conformance
				with the record keeping requirements of the program, and all applicable federal
				and state laws, rules, and regulations.
(b) Destruction forms shall be kept of
				unacceptable donated medications for two (2) years by the site.
(c) Any location that dispenses donated
				medications shall maintain records of recipient eligibility, prescriptions
				dispensed, and handling fees collected for two (2) years.
(i) Dispensing sites shall report statistical
				information to the program. Sites that do not report are subject to termination
				of participation as determined by the program.
(ii) Dispensing sites are subject to
				recipient applications, dispensed prescriptions, and handling fee record audits
				from the program upon the program's request.
(A) Audit requests shall be made in writing
				and the dispensing site shall have up to thirty (30) days from the date of the
				written request to produce items to the program for review.
(B) Failure to produce audit items may result
				in termination of participation as determined by the program.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0044 - Pharmacy Services › Chapter 2 - MEDICATION DONATION PROGRAM › Section 2-11 - Forms

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Forms will be provided by the program to
				be utilized by participating sites, donors, or recipients. This includes, but
				is not limited to, the following form types.
(i) Donor forms.
(ii) Application forms.
(iii) Registration forms for participating
				sites.
(iv) Destruction
				forms.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0044 - Pharmacy Services › Chapter 2 - MEDICATION DONATION PROGRAM › Section 2-12 - Handling Fee

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Handling fee may be charged to the
				recipient to whom the donated medication is dispensed. The handling fee shall
				be determined by the program to cover dispensing or distributing costs per
				prescription.
(b) Donated
				medications and supplies may not be sold.
(c) Participating dispensing sites shall
				obtain approval from the program prior to collecting handling fees from
				recipients.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0044 - Pharmacy Services › Chapter 2 - MEDICATION DONATION PROGRAM › Section 2-13 - Over-the-Counter Medications and Medical Supplies

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Over-the-Counter medications may be
				accepted for donation.
(b) Medical
				supplies, including but not limited to, bandages, drainage bags, syringes, and
				medical tubing, shall not be accepted for donation to the program.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0044 - Pharmacy Services › Chapter 2 - MEDICATION DONATION PROGRAM › Section 2-14 - Participating Sites Registry

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The program shall establish and maintain
				a participating site registry.
(i) The
				registry shall include the participating site name, site type, address, and
				telephone number.
(ii) The registry
				shall be posted on the program's website for public view.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0045 - Pioneer Home › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
These Wyoming Pioneer Home Admission rules and procedures
				  are promulgated by the Board of Charities and Reform, State of Wyoming, in
				  accordance with Wyoming Statute
										25-8-102.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0045 - Pioneer Home › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1-2 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) "Ambulatory" means able to get about and
				not bedridden.
(b) "Applicant"
				means person making application for admission to the Wyoming Pioneer
				Home.
(c) "Blind" means either
				legally blind or visually handicapped.
(d) "Level I" means occupancy of 100 or more
				residents.
(e) "Level II" means
				occupancy of 75 to 99 residents.
(f) "Level III" means occupancy of less than
				75 residents.
(g) "Mentally
				Competent" means alert and oriented to person, place and time, and able to
				conduct himself/herself independently within society.
(h) "Qualifications" means conditions for
				admission to the Wyoming Pioneer Home.
(i) "Resident" means a person who currently
				is residing within the jurisdiction of Wyoming with the intent of
				remaining.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0045 - Pioneer Home › Chapter 2 - APPLICATION › Section 2-1 - Eligibility

Current through July 13, 2024
Persons seeking admission to the Wyoming Pioneer Home must
				  meet the certain requirements.
(a)
				Level I Admission:
(i) At least 65 years of
				age (except the blind)
(ii)
				Ambulatory
(iii) Mentally
				Competent
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0045 - Pioneer Home › Chapter 2 - APPLICATION › Section 2-2 - Application Forms

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Personal
				Data
(b) Mortician Instruction
				Sheet
(c) Wyoming Residency
				Affidavit
(d) General Medical
				Examination
(e) Support Payment
				Policy
(f) Financial
				Status
(g) Wyoming Pioneer Home
				Brochure
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0045 - Pioneer Home › Chapter 2 - APPLICATION › Section 2-3 - Application Procedures

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A typed or
				legibly written application shall be received at the Wyoming Pioneer
				Home.
(b) The application shall be
				reviewed by the administrative office to determine completeness of
				information.
(c) The applicant
				shall be contacted to establish a preadmission interview.
(d) If possible the applicant shall go to the
				Wyoming Pioneer Home for the scheduled interview.
(i) Applicant can tour the facility to assess
				living arrangements.
(ii) Director
				of Nursing can meet with the applicant to discuss any health
				concerns.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0046 - Preventive Health & Safety Division › Chapter 1 - REPORTABLE DISEASES CONDITIONS - PHARMACIST REPORTING › Section 1-1 - Statutory Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
Pursuant to
				  W.S.
				  35-1-240, W.S. W.S.
				  W.S.
				  35-4-107, and W.S. W.S.
				  W.S.
				  35-4-108, the Wyoming Department of Health is
				  authorized to make rules and regulations pertaining to a list of reportable
				  diseases and conditions. The Wyoming Department of Health is generally
				  authorized pursuant to W.S. W.S.
				  W.S.
				  35-1-229 to adopt rules as necessary to
				  enforce reportable disease and condition reporting.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0046 - Preventive Health & Safety Division › Chapter 1 - REPORTABLE DISEASES CONDITIONS - PHARMACIST REPORTING › Section 1-3 - Confidentiality of Information

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All records
				pertaining to reportable diseases and conditions are confidential and except as
				otherwise required by law shall not be disclosed unless the disclosure:
(i) Is for statistical purposes and the
				information is released in a manner that does not reveal personal identifiers;
				or
(ii) Is necessary for the
				exclusive administration and enforcement of these rules and regulations and/or
				Wyoming state statutes; or
(iii) Is
				preceded by the written consent of the infected individual specifying where the
				information shall be sent; or
(iv)
				Is for notification of health care employees as necessary to protect life and
				health.
(v) Is pursuant to a civil
				action for negligent or intentional infection of or exposure to a listed
				reportable disease or condition.
(vi) Is pursuant to a criminal prosecution
				for the criminal infection of or exposure to a listed reportable disease or
				condition.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0046 - Preventive Health & Safety Division › Chapter 1 - REPORTABLE DISEASES CONDITIONS - PHARMACIST REPORTING › Section 1-5 - Reporting Required

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The following
				is a list of individuals and facilities which have an independent duty to
				report the occurrence of listed reportable diseases and conditions:
(i) A physician or other health care provider
				diagnosing or treating a person having a listed reportable disease or
				condition;
(ii) The administrator
				of a health care facility or penal institution in which there is a listed
				reportable disease or condition case;
(iii) The administrator or operator of a
				laboratory performing a positive test for listed reportable diseases or
				conditions.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0046 - Preventive Health & Safety Division › Chapter 1 - REPORTABLE DISEASES CONDITIONS - PHARMACIST REPORTING › Section 1-6 - Reporting Procedures/Methods

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The physician
				must report or cause a report to be made using an official State Disease Case
				Report or equivalent format, a report via telephone, or a report via secured
				fax.
(b) The administrator of a
				health care facility or penal institution must report or cause a report to be
				made of the diagnosis or treatment of reportable diseases and
				conditions.
(c) The administrator
				or operator of a laboratory must report or cause a report to be made of test
				findings for reportable diseases and conditions.
(d) Any physician or other health care
				provider and any administrator or operator of a health care facility or
				laboratory or penal institution reporting a diagnosis or positive test result
				pursuant to
				W.S.
				35-4-107 and W.S. W.S.
				W.S.
				35-4-108 shall notify any health care
				employee and/or health care professional reasonably expected to be at risk of
				exposure to a dangerous or life-threatening listed reportable disease or
				condition.
(i) Notification shall be
				verbal.
(ii) Notification shall
				take place within 24 hours or as soon as possible.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0046 - Preventive Health & Safety Division › Chapter 1 - REPORTABLE DISEASES CONDITIONS - PHARMACIST REPORTING › Section 1-7 - Submission of Reports

Current through July 13, 2024
All listed reports of reportable diseases and conditions made
				  by the physician or other health care provider, administrator of a hospital,
				  director or supervisor of a laboratory facility, dispensary or penal
				  institution, or any other health care facility shall be forwarded to:
Wyoming Department of Health
Epidemiology Section
Hathaway Building, 4th Floor
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002
Fax: (307) 777-5573
Phone: (307) 777-3593
All written reports mailed utilizing a mail carrier shall be
				  in an envelope marked
"CONFIDENTIAL"
.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0046 - Preventive Health & Safety Division › Chapter 1 - REPORTABLE DISEASES CONDITIONS - PHARMACIST REPORTING › Section 1-9 - Penalty for Failure to Report or for False Report

Current through July 13, 2024
Any practicing, licensed physician or other person required
				  to report who fails to report to the state health officer or his authorized
				  designee any case of listed reportable disease or condition in the manner
				  provided in
				  W.S.
				  35-4-107, or who willfully makes any false
				  report regarding any case, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a
				  fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or imprisonment in the
				  county jail not more than six (6) months, or both.