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Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0059 - Vital Records Services › Chapter 6 - STILLBIRTH REGISTRATION › Section 6-2 - Medical Certification

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The medical
				certification shall be completed and signed within twenty-four (24) hours after
				delivery by the physician in attendance at or after the delivery, except when
				inquiry is required by a post-mortem examination.
(b) When a stillbirth occurs without medical
				attendance at or after the delivery, the coroner shall complete and sign the
				medical certification within twenty-four (24) hours after taking charge of the
				case.
(c) The cause of death shall
				be stated as accurately and specifically as possible.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0059 - Vital Records Services › Chapter 6 - STILLBIRTH REGISTRATION › Section 6-3 - Parentage on Stillbirth Certificate

Current through July 13, 2024
The name of the father on the stillbirth certificate shall be
				  governed by the same regulations as for live births. See Chapter 3 Section
				  2.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0059 - Vital Records Services › Chapter 6 - STILLBIRTH REGISTRATION › Section 6-4 - Time Limits

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A stillbirth
				certificate shall be filed with the local registrar of the county in which the
				stillbirth occurred within three (3) days of the date of the
				stillbirth.
(b) An extension of not
				more than forty-eight (48) hours may be granted by the local registrar for the
				filing of a stillbirth. In all cases the certificate shall be filed within five
				(5) days of the delivery.
(c) When
				an incomplete stillbirth certificate is filed, or the cause of death is marked
				"Pending" on a stillbirth certificate, the missing information shall be
				forwarded to the State Registrar as soon as possible.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0059 - Vital Records Services › Chapter 7 - BURIAL-TRANSIT AND DISINTERMENT PERMITS › Section 7-1 - Permit Required-Time Limit

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A
				burial-transit permit is required for all bodies and stillbirths regardless of
				the method of disposal or storage.
(b) The funeral director or person acting as
				such shall obtain a burial-transit permit from the local registrar of the
				county in which the death occurred within seventy-two (72) hours after the
				death, and prior to the final disposition or removal from the state of the body
				or stillbirth.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0059 - Vital Records Services › Chapter 7 - BURIAL-TRANSIT AND DISINTERMENT PERMITS › Section 7-2 - Removal of Body

Current through July 13, 2024
After taking charge of a dead human body or stillbirth, the
				  funeral director or person acting as such shall:
(a) Contact the attending physician to
				ascertain whether the death is from natural causes and if the death is from
				natural causes that the physician will certify to the cause of death;
				or
(b) If the physician refuses to
				certify to the cause of death, the death was unattended, or the circumstances
				suggest that the death was not due to natural causes, contact the local
				registrar who shall refer the case to the local health officer or
				coroner.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0059 - Vital Records Services › Chapter 7 - BURIAL-TRANSIT AND DISINTERMENT PERMITS › Section 7-3 - Issuance of Permit Prior to Filing of Certificate

Current through July 13, 2024
The local registrar may issue a burial-transit permit prior
				  to the filing of a death or stillbirth certificate if the following conditions
				  are met:
(a) The attending physician
				is contacted and assurance is received that the death was from natural causes
				and that the physician will certify to the cause of death; or
(b) If the case is within the local health
				officer's or the coroner's jurisdiction, that official is contacted and
				permission is received for the intended disposition of the body.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0059 - Vital Records Services › Chapter 7 - BURIAL-TRANSIT AND DISINTERMENT PERMITS › Section 7-4 - Retention of Burial-Transit Permits

Current through July 13, 2024
Burial-transit permits must be retained by the local
				  registrar for a period of ten (10) years from the date of
				  issuance.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0059 - Vital Records Services › Chapter 7 - BURIAL-TRANSIT AND DISINTERMENT PERMITS › Section 7-5 - Disinterment Permits

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The
				disinterment permit shall be authorization for disinterment, transportation,
				and reinterment.
(b) The
				disinterment permit shall be issued by the local registrar upon receipt of a
				written application signed by the next of kin and the person who is in charge
				of the disinterment, or upon receipt of an order of a court of competent
				jurisdiction directing such disinterment.
(c) Upon receipt of a court order or signed
				permission of the next of kin, the local registrar may issue one (1) permit to
				authorize disinterment and reinterment of all remains in a mass disinterment
				provided that, insofar as possible, the remains of each body be identified and
				the place of disinterment and reinterment specified.
(d) A dead body properly prepared by an
				embalmer and deposited in a receiving vault shall not be considered a
				disinterment when removed from the vault for final burial.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0059 - Vital Records Services › Chapter 8 - MARRIAGE REGISTRATION › Section 8-1 - County Clerk's Responsibility

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The County Clerk or a designated
				representative shall:
(i) Obtain the
				information required to complete the marriage license on the Vital Statistics
				Services Application Questionnaire or authorized intake form;
(ii) Secure the signature of each person to
				be married on the certificate;
(iii) Review the license upon its return for
				completeness and accuracy;
(iv)
				Submit the file within the statutory allotted time by:
(A) Completing the marriage license and
				marriage certificate on the Vital Statistics Services system; or
(B) Exporting the marriage license and
				marriage certificate by any other approved electronic means to the Vital
				Statistics Services system.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0059 - Vital Records Services › Chapter 8 - MARRIAGE REGISTRATION › Section 8-2 - Officiant's Responsibility

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The person performing the marriage
				ceremony shall:
(i) Confirm the license is
				valid, by ensuring the ceremony occurred within one (1) year of the license
				issuance date;
(ii) Verify the
				parties to be married are eligible and capable of entering into the civil
				contract of marriage;
(iii) Enter
				the ceremony information on the marriage license;
(iv) Certify the fact of Marriage by
				obtaining the signatures and addresses of the two (2) witnesses to the
				ceremony, and sign the certificate; and
(v) Return the certificate to the County
				Clerk who issued the license within ten (10) days of the ceremony.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0059 - Vital Records Services › Chapter 8 - MARRIAGE REGISTRATION › Section 8-3 - Certified Copies, True or Conforming Copies, and Disclosure

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A County Clerk shall issue one (1)
				original certificate to the married couple in accordance with W.S. §
									
										20-1-107(c).
(b) Except as required in subsection (a) of
				this section, a County Clerk may not issue a certified copy of the vital
				record.
(c) In accordance with W.S.
				§
									
										35-1-427(a) only the office
				of Vital Records may issue a certified copy of any vital record certificate or
				record.
(d) A County Clerk may
				issue a true or conforming copy of the marriage license or marriage certificate
				to the married couple. A Clerk may charge a fee for a true or conforming
				copy.
(e) If there is a public
				request, a County Clerk may disclose or release information contained in the
				marriage license application questionnaire. The marriage license application
				questionnaire is considered a part of the county public record. If a County
				Clerk creates a marriage license or marriage certificate, this license or
				certificate is considered a vital record and may only be disclosed pursuant to
				W.S. §
									
										35-1-427(a).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0059 - Vital Records Services › Chapter 9 - DIVORCE REGISTRATION › Section 9-1 - Responsibility of the Clerk of District Court

Current through July 13, 2024
The clerk of the district court or a designated
				  representative shall:
(a) Obtain the
				personal information necessary to complete the divorce certificate from the
				attorney for the plaintiff or the plaintiff if he or she has no legal
				representative;
(b) Complete all
				items of the divorce certificate;
(c) Sign the certificate.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0059 - Vital Records Services › Chapter 10 - CORRECTIONS AND AMENDMENTS › Section 10-1 - General Provisions for Amendments within the First Year

Current through July 13, 2024
See succeeding sections for specific documents.
(a) Amendments of obvious errors such as
				transpositions of letters in words of common knowledge on certificates may be
				made by the State Registrar of Vital Records within the first year after the
				date of birth, death, marriage or divorce, either upon his or her own
				observation or query or upon request of a person with a direct interest in the
				certificate.
(b) The following
				types of corrections may be made upon receipt of a signed statement from the
				person or office that filed the original certificate.
(i) Corrections of typographical errors in
				transferring information from the worksheet or other medical record to the
				certificate;
(ii) Clarification of
				inconsistent entries made in response to a query from this office;
(iii) Entry of items which were previously
				omitted.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0059 - Vital Records Services › Chapter 10 - CORRECTIONS AND AMENDMENTS › Section 10-2 - General Provisions for Amendments after the First Year

Current through July 13, 2024
After one (1) year no corrections shall be made on the face
				  of the original certificate. Unless otherwise provided in the regulations or by
				  statute, all amendments to vital records shall be supported by an Affidavit of
				  Correction form and one piece of documentary evidence.
(a) Affidavits of Correction.
(i) Affidavits of Correction must set forth
				information to identify the certificate, the incorrect item(s) as it is listed
				on the certificate, the correct item(s) as it should appear, and a description
				of the evidence used to support the correction.
(ii) Only those eligible to apply to correct
				the certificate may sign the affidavit. (See succeeding sections for who is
				eligible to apply.)
(iii) The
				applicant shall not alter the affidavit.
(iv) The affidavit must be signed before an
				official authorized to administer oaths.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0059 - Vital Records Services › Chapter 10 - CORRECTIONS AND AMENDMENTS › Section 10-3 - Amendments by Court Order

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Any item on a
				certificate can be changed upon receipt of a certified copy of a court order
				from a court of competent jurisdiction.
(b) The court order must be specific as to
				the changes to be made on the certificate.
(c) If the court order specifies that a new
				certificate be prepared, the original certificate and relevant correspondence
				shall be retained on file in Vital Records Services. The new certificate shall
				be prepared on the form in use at the time the original certificate was
				prepared if possible.
(d) If the
				court order does not specify that a new certificate be prepared, an abstract of
				the court order will be attached to the existing certificate. The abstract will
				state the date of the order, the order number, the name and location of the
				court, the data appearing on the original certificate that is to be changed and
				the new data. The abstract will become part of the certificate.
(e) The certified copy of the court order
				will be retained by Vital Records Services.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0059 - Vital Records Services › Chapter 10 - CORRECTIONS AND AMENDMENTS › Section 10-4 - Birth Certificate Correction

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Application for
				correction. The following persons may apply to correct any item on the birth
				certificate:
(i) One of the parents listed on
				the certificate;
(ii) A legal
				guardian upon presentation of proof of guardianship;
(iii) The registrant if of legal
				age;
(iv) The individual
				responsible for preparing the certificate.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0059 - Vital Records Services › Chapter 10 - CORRECTIONS AND AMENDMENTS › Section 10-5 - Death Certificate Correction

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Application for
				correction. The following persons may apply to amend a death certificate with
				the exception of the medical certification:
(i) Next of kin;
(ii) Informant listed on
				certificate;
(iii) Funeral director
				listed on certificate.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0059 - Vital Records Services › Chapter 10 - CORRECTIONS AND AMENDMENTS › Section 10-6 - Marriage Certificate Correction

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Application for
				correction. The following person may apply to amend a marriage certificate:
(i) Groom;
(ii) Bride;
(iii) Officiant;
(iv) County Clerk.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0059 - Vital Records Services › Chapter 10 - CORRECTIONS AND AMENDMENTS › Section 10-7 - Divorce Certificate Correction

Current through July 13, 2024
No corrections may be made on a divorce certificate unless
				  the court granting the divorce authorizes such corrections in a signed
				  statement submitted to the State Registrar of Vital Records.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0059 - Vital Records Services › Chapter 11 - DELAYED REGISTRATION › Section 11-1 - Births

Current through July 13, 2024
All births registered one (1) year or more after the date of
				  birth are to be registered on a special "Delayed Certificate of Birth" form.
				  Delayed birth registrations may not be filed for deceased persons.
(a) The following individuals may request
				delayed registration of a birth if it occurred in this state and has not been
				previously recorded:
(i) The person whose
				birth is to be registered if of legal age in Wyoming;
(ii) If the person whose birth is to be
				registered is under legal age in Wyoming, or unable to make the request, the
				registrant's parent or legal guardian.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0059 - Vital Records Services › Chapter 11 - DELAYED REGISTRATION › Section 11-2 - Deaths

Current through July 13, 2024
All deaths registered one (1) year or more after the date of
				  death shall be registered on the standard certificate of death in the following
				  manner:
(a) If the attending
				physician or the coroner at the time of death and the funeral director or
				person who acted as such are available, they shall complete and sign the death
				certificate. The certificate must be accompanied by affidavits from them
				stating that the information it contains is based on records kept in their
				files.
(b) In the absence of the
				attending physician or coroner or the funeral director or person who acted as
				such, the certificate may be filed by the next of kin of the deceased and shall
				be accompanied by:
(i) An affidavit of the
				person filing the certificate swearing to the accuracy of the information on
				the certificate;
(ii) Two documents
				which were established at the time of death and which identify the deceased and
				the date and place of the death.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0059 - Vital Records Services › Chapter 11 - DELAYED REGISTRATION › Section 11-3 - Marriage

Current through July 13, 2024
The registration of a marriage after one (1) year of the date
				  of the marriage shall be registered on the standard certificate of marriage
				  form in the following manner:
(a) The
				registration shall be supported by:
(i) A
				copy of the license or the application for license if the license was
				granted;
(ii) A statement signed by
				the officiant at the marriage ceremony, or the custodian of the records of the
				officiant, and from one (1) witness to the marriage ceremony stating that there
				was a marriage and the date and place of the marriage.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0059 - Vital Records Services › Chapter 12 - DISCLOSURE OF VITAL RECORD › Section 12-1 - Requests - Who May Have Copies

Current through July 13, 2024
The State Registrar of Vital Records shall not permit
				  inspection of, or disclose information contained in vital records, or copy or
				  issue a copy of all or part of any such record unless the applicant is
				  authorized to obtain information under these rules.
(a) Birth Records may be obtained by:
(i) Registrant, if of legal age;
(ii) Either parent named on the
				certificate;
(iii) A lawyer
				representing either the registrant or the parent(s);
(iv) A legal guardian upon presentation of a
				certified copy of the guardianship papers;
(v) The judicial branch or a department of
				the federal, state or local government if needed in the performance of their
				duties. The State Registrar may require the signature of one of the above
				(i-iv).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0059 - Vital Records Services › Chapter 12 - DISCLOSURE OF VITAL RECORD › Section 12-2 - Confidentiality

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Nothing in these regulations shall be
				construed to permit disclosure of information contained in the "Confidential
				Information for Medical and Health Use Only" section of the birth certificate
				and the "Information for Statistical Purposes Only" section of the marriage and
				divorce certificates unless specifically permitted by the State Registrar for
				statistical research.
(b)
				Information obtained from records in Vital Records Services shall be treated as
				confidential by employees of Vital Records Services and others who may have
				access to the records.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0059 - Vital Records Services › Chapter 12 - DISCLOSURE OF VITAL RECORD › Section 12-3 - Verifications

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Verifications of dates and places of
				events contained in vital records may be furnished by the State Registrar of
				Vital Records to any agency or person representing the interest of the
				registrant.
(b) Such verifications
				shall be on the forms prescribed and furnished by the State Registrar of Vital
				Records or on forms furnished by the requesting agency and acceptable to the
				State Registrar of Vital Records.
(c) All verifications will be made in
				writing.
(d) Written verifications
				will be issued for genealogical research rather than certified copies of vital
				records.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0059 - Vital Records Services › Chapter 12 - DISCLOSURE OF VITAL RECORD › Section 12-4 - Research Purposes

Current through July 13, 2024
The State Registrar of Vital Records may permit the use of
				  data from vital records for statistical research purposes, subject to such
				  conditions as the State Registrar of Vital Records may impose, as required by
				  law. No data shall be furnished from vital records for research purposes until
				  the State Registrar of Vital Records has received an agreement signed by a
				  responsible agent of the research organization agreeing to meet with and
				  conform to such conditions as may be imposed by the State Registrar, as
				  required by law.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0059 - Vital Records Services › Chapter 12 - DISCLOSURE OF VITAL RECORD › Section 12-5 - Administrative Purposes

Current through July 13, 2024
The State Registrar of Vital Records may disclose information
				  from vital records to federal, state, county or municipal agencies of
				  government which request such data in the conduct of their official duties.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0059 - Vital Records Services › Chapter 12 - DISCLOSURE OF VITAL RECORD › Section 12-6 - Misrepresentation or Fraud

Current through July 13, 2024
When the State Registrar of Vital Records finds that a
				  certificate was registered through misrepresentation or fraud, a certified copy
				  of such certificate shall not be issued until a court determination of the
				  facts has been made.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0059 - Vital Records Services › Chapter 12 - DISCLOSURE OF VITAL RECORD › Section 12-7 - Local Registrars

Current through July 13, 2024
Local Registrars shall take necessary measures to maintain
				  the confidentiality of vital records in their custody. Copies of certificates
				  are not to be issued by the local registrar.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0059 - Vital Records Services › Chapter 13 - COPIES OF VITAL RECORDS › Section 13-1 - Types of Copies

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Full or short
				form certified copies of vital records may be made by mechanical, electronic,
				or other reproductive processes, except that the information contained in the
				"Confidential Information for Medical and Health Use Only" section on birth and
				stillbirth certificates and "Information for Statistical Purposes Only" on
				marriage and divorce certificates shall not be included.
(b) In accordance with Chapter 12, Section
				4
				herein, non-certified copies may be issued for statistical purposes
				only.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0059 - Vital Records Services › Chapter 13 - COPIES OF VITAL RECORDS › Section 13-2 - Certification

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) When a certified copy is issued, it shall
				contain a statement including:
(i) The State
				Registrar's signature or authorized facsimile thereof; or the signature of a
				designated representative or authorized facsimile thereof;
(ii) The date issued;
(iii) The seal of the office of Vital Records
				Services.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0059 - Vital Records Services › Chapter 14 - FEES › Section 14-1 - Advance Payment, Copies for Government Use, Replacement Copies

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Fees for services provided by Vital
				Statistics Services must be paid in advance.
(b) Vital Statistics Services may issue, free
				of charge, one (1) verification or certified copy to federal, state, and local
				government agencies for official purposes.
(c) Vital Statistics Services shall issue
				free of charge, a corrected copy of a birth certificate that has been corrected
				within the first year of the birth date.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0059 - Vital Records Services › Chapter 14 - FEES › Section 14-2 - Fees

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The fees for copies, corrections,
				amendments, and searches of vital records are as follows:
(i) A computer abstract of a death
				certificate is $10.00 for the first copy and $5.00 for each additional copy
				within the same order. A certified copy of the original record is
				$20.00.
(ii) A computer abstract of
				a birth, stillbirth, marriage, or divorce certificate is $15.00. A certified
				copy of the original record is $20.00.
(iii) A certified copy of an Affidavit
				Acknowledging Paternity (AAP) is $15.00.
(iv) A verification of the facts of birth,
				death, stillbirth, marriage or divorce is $15.00 and $10.00 for each additional
				copy within the same order.
(v)
				Correcting an error on a certificate is $15.00 and a replacement certificate
				issued following the correction is $10.00.
(vi) A record search covering a five (5) year
				period, when the event date is unknown, is $20.00. If a record is found, a
				certified copy or verification of the event is included in the record search
				fee.
(vii) Completing a delayed or
				court ordered action; e.g., adoptions (domestic and foreign born), court
				ordered paternities, court ordered name changes, or any other court ordered
				change to a certificate is $40.00. A certified copy of the certificate
				following the order is included in the fee.
(viii) An amendment to a certificate, as a
				result of an affidavit acknowledging paternity, or court order paternity
				including one (1) certified copy of the amended certificate is $25.00. A
				certified copy following the amendment is included in the fee.
(ix) Opening a sealed file, not including
				issuing a certified copy or verification, is $25.00. A copy of the contents of
				the sealed file is $15.00.
(x) A
				statistical report using existing data queries is $35 per hour with a one-hour
				minimum charge.
(xi) A statistical
				report, requiring system changes or updates, with an Enterprise Technology
				Services administrative fee is $95 per hour with a one-hour minimum fee per
				request. Each request will be administered a State of Wyoming Enterprise
				Technologies Fee.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0060 - Senior Services Board, Wyoming › Chapter 1 - WYOMING SENIOR SERVICES BOARD › Section 1-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules are promulgated by the Wyoming Senior Services
				  Board, in consultation with the Aging Division, pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann
				  §
									
										9-2-1212(a)(iv) and the
				  Wyoming Administrative Procedures Act at Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§
									
										6-3-101 through -115
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0060 - Senior Services Board, Wyoming › Chapter 1 - WYOMING SENIOR SERVICES BOARD › Section 1-2 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) "Board" or "WSSB" means the Wyoming
				Senior Services Board created by Wyo. Stat. Ann. §
									
										9-2-1211.
(b) "Division" means the Aging Division
				within the Wyoming Department of Health designated pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann.
				§
									
										9-2-1302(a)(iv).
(c) "Eligible Senior Center" means an
				organization that receives funds under the federal administration on aging
				Title III-B supportive services program or Title III-C nutrition program,
				excluding organizations that only receive Title III-B supportive services funds
				used exclusively for transportation. The term "eligible senior center" may
				include a community facility or statewide service, which is the focal point for
				providing a broad spectrum of services, including health, mental health,
				social, nutritional, recreational, and educational services for senior
				citizens.
(d) "Emergency" means a
				serious situation that happens unexpectedly and demands immediate
				attention.
(e) "Grants" means the
				basic, formula and emergency grants and may include others as approved by the
				Governor and/or legislators in the future.
(f) "Senior citizen" means any person sixty
				(60) years of age or older.
(g)
				"This act" means W.S. §
									
										9-2-1201 through
				9-2-1215.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0060 - Senior Services Board, Wyoming › Chapter 1 - WYOMING SENIOR SERVICES BOARD › Section 1-3 - Duties and Responsibilities of the Board

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Review emergency grant
				proposals.
(b) Adopt the basic
				grant amount, grant formula, and approve criteria for emergency grant
				applications through rules and regulations promulgated by the Board to meet the
				public purposes identified in W.S. §
									
										9-2-1212(a)(ii) to serve the
				senior citizens of Wyoming.
(c)
				Review and monitor the expenditure of monies awarded under W.S. §
									
										9-2-1214.
(d) The Board shall select one (1) of its
				voting members to serve as chairman, one (1) of its voting members to serve as
				vice chairman, and one (1) of its voting members to serve as secretary. The
				selection shall be made by a majority of voting members at the first full Board
				meeting of each odd numbered fiscal year.
(e) The Board shall meet not less than two
				(2) times each year. Members shall serve without compensation, but shall be
				reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties in
				the manner and amounts provided by law for state employees. Members who are
				government employees or public officials shall be considered on official
				business of their agency when performing duties as members of the
				board.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0060 - Senior Services Board, Wyoming › Chapter 1 - WYOMING SENIOR SERVICES BOARD › Section 1-4 - Disbursement of Funds

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Funding will be dispersed per W.S. §
									
										9-2-1214.
(b) The Board, in consultation with the
				Division, shall develop funding criteria, based on the purposes in W.S. §
									
										9-2-1212, and provide information on the
				anticipated funding levels for each grant period.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0060 - Senior Services Board, Wyoming › Chapter 1 - WYOMING SENIOR SERVICES BOARD › Section 1-5 - Public Notice to Accept Grant Applications/Contracts

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Division, in consultation with the
				Board, will provide written notice regarding the acceptance by the Board of
				applications for the basic grant and the formula grant. Notice of the process
				for grant applications, as determined by the Board, will be distributed no
				later than March 31 for a grant period covering July 1 through June 30 of the
				following year. Information will be sent directly to eligible senior centers by
				the Division.
(b) Applications for
				emergency funds will be accepted on an as needed basis.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0060 - Senior Services Board, Wyoming › Chapter 1 - WYOMING SENIOR SERVICES BOARD › Section 1-6 - Grant Applications

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Grant applications shall include, at a
				minimum:
(i) A cover page, in a format
				approved by the Board in consultation with the Division, with the original
				signature of the applicant organization's Board Chairman, or authorized
				official, and the original signature of the organization's Director.
(ii) Supporting budget pages and budget
				justification.
(iii) Funding
				request narrative in the format approved by the Board.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0060 - Senior Services Board, Wyoming › Chapter 1 - WYOMING SENIOR SERVICES BOARD › Section 1-7 - Approval or Denial of Grant Applications

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Grant applications must be received in
				the office of the Division by the date set by the Board, in consultation with
				the Division.
(i) Grant applications
				postmarked after the specified date may not be accepted.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0060 - Senior Services Board, Wyoming › Chapter 1 - WYOMING SENIOR SERVICES BOARD › Section 1-8 - Carryover of Funding

Current through July 13, 2024
The Board, in consultation with the Division, will review the
				  final reports from grantees within thirty (30) days of the end of the grant
				  period. If a grantee has not spent all of its awarded funds by the end of the
				  grant year, the Board may approve an extension of time in which to use those
				  unspent funds, contingent upon the following:
(a) The grantee must submit to the Board,
				within thirty (30) days prior to the end of the grant period, a letter of
				explanation outlining:
(i) Why the grantee
				will be unable to spend the funds by June 30.
(ii) The date by which the carryover funds
				will be spent, not to exceed three (3) months after the end of the previous
				grant period.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0060 - Senior Services Board, Wyoming › Chapter 1 - WYOMING SENIOR SERVICES BOARD › Section 1-9 - Payment

Current through July 13, 2024
The Division, at the direction of the Board, will make
				  payments to grantees, contingent on the following:
(a) The Board, in consultation with the
				Division staff, will review and analyze required quarterly program performance
				reports and fiscal reports.
(b) The
				Board reserves the authority to suspend or delay funding if terms and
				requirements of the contract are not being met.
(c) First quarter grant expenditure reports
				shall be approved by the Board prior to the further release of any WSSB
				funding.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0060 - Senior Services Board, Wyoming › Chapter 1 - WYOMING SENIOR SERVICES BOARD › Section 1-10 - Budget Revisions

Current through July 13, 2024
Any modification to an approved budget that exceeds
				  twenty-five percent (25%) of the original budgeted amount in any expense
				  category must be approved, in advance, by the Board. A written letter of
				  request and explanation must be submitted to the Chair of the Board, who will
				  seek timely approval by the Board, and will notify the requesting entity of the
				  Board's decision.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0060 - Senior Services Board, Wyoming › Chapter 1 - WYOMING SENIOR SERVICES BOARD › Section 1-11 - Monitoring and Assessment

Current through July 13, 2024
The Board, in consultation with the Division, will review and
				  analyze required grantee quarterly grant expenditure forms and end of year
				  program performance reports. The Board may request other documentation from the
				  grantee to ensure compliance with the terms of WSSB funding.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0060 - Senior Services Board, Wyoming › Chapter 1 - WYOMING SENIOR SERVICES BOARD › Section 1-12 - Reporting

Current through July 13, 2024
The Board, in consultation with the Division, will review and
				  evaluate program and fiscal reports:
(a) Signed, original quarterly fiscal reports
				must be submitted to the grantee's WSSB Board representative by the fifteenth
				(15th) day of the month following the end of each
				quarter.
(b) Signed, original
				year-end performance reports must be submitted to the grantee's WSSB Board
				representative by the fifteenth (15th) day following
				the end of the fiscal year.
(c)
				Quarterly grant expenditure and year-end performance reports shall be approved
				by formal WSSB action at an advertised public WSSB meeting.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0060 - Senior Services Board, Wyoming › Chapter 1 - WYOMING SENIOR SERVICES BOARD › Section 1-13 - Compliance

Current through July 13, 2024
If grantee contract violations are found, the Board, in
				  consultation with the Division, may:
(a) Work with the grantee to determine the
				corrective steps and/or plan of action to be taken by the grantee.
(b) Develop a written plan of action and/or
				corrective steps to be completed by a mutually agreed upon date.
(c) Re-assess or re-evaluate the grantee at
				the end of each quarter until full compliance with all grant requirements is
				achieved.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0060 - Senior Services Board, Wyoming › Chapter 1 - WYOMING SENIOR SERVICES BOARD › Section 1-15 - Compliance

Current through July 13, 2024
If grantee deficiencies or non-compliant conditions are
				  found, the Board, in consultation with the Division, may:
(a) Work with the grantee to determine the
				corrective steps and/or plan of action to be taken by the grantee;
(b) Develop a written plan of action and/or
				corrective steps to be completed by a mutually agreed upon date, not later than
				ninety (90) days from the date of the agreed upon plan of action; and
(c) Re-assess or re-evaluate the grantee at
				the end of the ninety (90) day correction period for compliance with all
				applicable rules and the plan of action.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0061 - Healthcare Licensing and Surveys › Chapter 3 - CONSTRUCTION RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR HEALTHCARE FACILITIES › Section 3-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules are promulgated by the Department of Health
				  pursuant to
				  W.S.
				  35-2-901,
et seq
.,
				  W.S. W.S. W.S. 35-9-121.1, and the Wyoming
				  Administrative Procedure Act at W.S. W.S.
				  W.S.
				  16-3-101,
et
				  seq
.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0061 - Healthcare Licensing and Surveys › Chapter 3 - CONSTRUCTION RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR HEALTHCARE FACILITIES › Section 3-2 - Applicability

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) These rules shall apply to and govern the
				construction, remodel, or expansion of healthcare facilities, on and after the
				effective date of these rules.
(b)
				The Office of Healthcare Licensing and Surveys may issue manuals, bulletins, or
				both, to interpret the provisions of these rules and regulations. Such manuals
				and bulletins shall be consistent with and reflect the policies contained in
				these rules and regulations. The provisions contained in manuals or bulletins
				shall be subordinate to the provisions of these rules and
				regulations.
(c) The incorporation
				by reference of any external standard intended to be the incorporation of that
				standard as it is in effect on the
				effective date of these rules and regulations.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0061 - Healthcare Licensing and Surveys › Chapter 3 - CONSTRUCTION RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR HEALTHCARE FACILITIES › Section 3-3 - 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 vice 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.
(a) "Department" means
				the State of Wyoming Department of Health, which is the authority having
				jurisdiction over all aspects of construction and remodeling, except electrical
				installation, of any state-licensed healthcare facility as defined in
				W.S.
				35-2-901.
(b) "Council" means the council on fire
				prevention and electrical safety in buildings per W.S. W.S.
				W.S.
				35-9-102(a) (iv).
(c) "Healthcare facility" means any adult day
				care facility, ambulatory surgical center, assisted living facility, birthing
				center, boarding home, freestanding diagnostic testing center, home health
				agency, hospice, hospital, intermediate care facility for the mentally
				retarded, medical assistance facility, nursing care facility, rehabilitation
				facility and renal dialysis center, or as defined by W.S. W.S.
				W.S.
				35-2-901,
et
				seq
.
(d) "NFPA" means
				the National Fire Protection Association.
(e) "Preliminary plans" means schematic
				design documents consisting of drawings and other documents illustrating the
				scale and relationship of project components that have been approved by the
				owner.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0061 - Healthcare Licensing and Surveys › Chapter 3 - CONSTRUCTION RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR HEALTHCARE FACILITIES › Section 3-4 - Department of Health Jurisdiction

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)W.S.
				35-9-121.1. Healthcare facilities;
				jurisdiction; delegation; rules.
(i) The
				Department has jurisdiction over all aspects of construction and remodeling,
				except electrical installation, of any state-licensed healthcare facility, as
				defined in W.S. W.S.
				W.S.
				35-2-901.
(ii) The fire safety code requirements for
				the construction and remodeling of any state-licensed healthcare facility shall
				meet the minimum requirements established in the National Fire Protection
				Association 101 Life Safety Code or any other code required to meet federal
				fire and life safety certification. If any code requirements for federal
				certification conflict with the code of any other state or local governmental
				entity, the code required for federal certification shall prevail.
(iii) Upon written request from any county or
				municipality, the Department shall delegate plan review and inspection
				responsibilities to the county or municipality that has personnel who are
				certified pursuant to the applicable code. The Department shall transfer
				jurisdiction and authority by letter. The Department shall notify the governing
				body of the municipality or county of the minimum standards and requirements
				under this section, W.S. W.S.
				W.S.
				16-6-501, and W.S. W.S.
				W.S.
				16-6-502. The following shall apply:
(A) Any municipality or county may issue a
				certificate of occupancy for a healthcare facility. The certificate shall
				reference any code applied to the construction or remodeling of the
				facility;
(B) A municipality or
				county which has enforcement authority under this subsection may create its own
				appeals board to determine the suitability of alternate materials and types of
				construction. If a municipality or county has not created an appeals board, the
				Department shall establish an appeals board which includes representation from
				the Department and the Council.
(iv) After construction or remodeling of any
				healthcare facility, the Department shall have jurisdiction over the fire and
				life safety inspections required for federal certification.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0061 - Healthcare Licensing and Surveys › Chapter 3 - CONSTRUCTION RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR HEALTHCARE FACILITIES › Section 3-5 - Construction Design Requirements for Healthcare Facilities

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
				Wyoming Fire and Life Safety Minimum Standards for Healthcare Facilities.
(i) The 2006 Edition of "NFPA 101: Life
				Safety Code," and all codes and standards referenced therein, are adopted by
				reference.
(ii) The 2005 Edition of
				"NFPA 99: Standard for Health Care Facilities," and all codes and standards
				referenced therein, are adopted by reference.
(iii) NFPA 13, NFPA 70, NFPA 99, NFPA 101,
				and NFPA 110, referenced in these rules, are publications of the:
National Fire Protection Association
1 Batterymarch Park
P.O. Box 9101
Quincy, MA 02169-7471
Telephone: (617) 770-3000
URL:
http://www.nfpa.org
(iv) Exceptions.
(A) Healthcare facilities that are excepted
				from "NFPA 101: Life Safety Code" are home health agencies and hospice
				facilities that do not provide inpatient care.
(B) Healthcare facilities that are excepted
				from "NFPA 99: Standard for Health Care Facilities" are adult day care
				facilities, home health agencies, and hospice facilities that do not provide
				inpatient care.
(C) Any healthcare
				facility for which the license has lapsed for not more than ten (10) years from
				the last date of operation and has continuously maintained the building to the
				2000 Edition of the "NFPA 101: Life Safety Code" is exempt. Any construction,
				remodel, or expansion during the period of licensure lapse shall meet the
				requirements of these rules for new construction.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0061 - Healthcare Licensing and Surveys › Chapter 3 - CONSTRUCTION RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR HEALTHCARE FACILITIES › Section 3-6 - Approvals, Inspections, Technical Assistance, Interpretations, and Plan Review

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Plan Review.
(i) Submission of Plans and Specifications.
(A) Plans and specifications for new
				construction must be submitted to the Department for evaluation and approval.
				No construction shall begin prior to approval of the plans by the
				Department.
(B) Plans and
				specifications shall be submitted whenever:
(I) New construction of a healthcare facility
				is planned;
(II) An existing
				structure is being converted for use as a healthcare facility;
(III) There are changes to the functional
				operation and space usage of an existing healthcare facility;
(IV) Remodeling of an existing healthcare
				facility is planned.
(C)
				Based on a preliminary plan review, the final plan review may be waived at the
				discretion of the Department, based on the scope and nature of the
				project.
(D) Routine maintenance
				does not require the submission of plans and specifications. For the purpose of
				this subsection, Aroutine maintenance means repair or replacement of existing
				equipment, room finishes and furnishings, and similar activities. Such repairs
				shall not include the cutting away of any wall, partition or portion thereof;
				the removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support; or the
				removal or change of any required means of egress, or rearrangement of parts of
				the structure affecting the egress requirements; nor shall ordinary repairs
				include addition to, alteration of, replacement or relocation of any standpipe,
				water supply, sewer, drainage, drain leader, gas, soil, waste, vent or similar
				piping, electrical wiring or mechanical or other work affecting health or
				general safety.
(E) Where equipment
				replacement and construction are to be performed in an emergency situation, the
				Department shall be notified within the next working business day. The approval
				for any work requiring plan approval shall be obtained for the work done for
				the emergency situation.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 048 - Health, Department of › Sub-Agency 0061 - Healthcare Licensing and Surveys › Chapter 3 - CONSTRUCTION RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR HEALTHCARE FACILITIES › Section 3-7 - Existing Building Licensure

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Existing
				buildings, currently licensed, shall conform to Department construction rules
				in effect at the time of original facility licensure.
(i) Existing buildings which were previously
				licensed in the same licensure category, but for which the license has lapsed,
				shall be brought into compliance with the Department's construction rules in
				effect at the time of application for new license.