048-13 Wyo. Code R. § 13-4
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. 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) "Adult" shall mean any person who is eighteen (18) years of age or older.
(b) "Adult Foster Home" shall mean a home where care is provided for up to five (5) adults who are not related to the provider by blood, marriage or adoption in need of long term care in a home like atmosphere. Resident clients in the home shall have private rooms which may be shared with spouses and shall have individual handicapped accessible bathrooms. "Adult foster homes" does not include any residential facility otherwise licensed or funded by the state of Wyoming.
(c) "Aging Division" shall mean the Wyoming Department of Health, Aging Division.
(d) "Department" shall mean the Wyoming Department of Health.
(e) "License" shall mean the authority granted by the Office of Healthcare Licensing and Surveys to operate an adult foster home.
(f) "Licensee" shall mean any person or persons to whom an adult foster care home license is issued.
(g) "Licensing Division" shall mean the Wyoming Department of Health, Office of Healthcare Licensing and Surveys.
(h) "Resident client" shall mean a person eighteen (18) years of age or older, unrelated to the owner by blood, marriage or adoption, who resides and receives services in the adult foster care home.
(i) "Supervisory care" shall mean general supervision of resident clients with responsibility for awareness and assistance with resident client function and continuing needs. This type of care presupposes the ability to intervene or assist resident clients in the event of a crisis or an emergency, and assistance with self-administration of prescribed medications, per the Nurse Practice Act.
048-13 Wyo. Code R. § 13-4