048-8 Wyo. Code R. § 8-6

Current through April 27, 2019
Section 8-6 - Definitions

(a) "Acceptable Plan of Correction" means Wyoming Department of Health, Office of Health Quality, Planning and Program Evaluation (Office of Health Quality) approved the plan to correct the deficiencies identified during a survey. The plan of correction shall be a written document and must contain:

  • (i) Who is responsible for the correction,
  • (ii) What was done to correct the problem,
  • (iii) Who will monitor to ensure the situation does not develop again, and
  • (iv) The correction of each deficiency shall not exceed sixty (60) days from the last day of the survey.

(b) "Diagnostic Testing Services" means the use of any diagnostic procedure device, by a State of Wyoming licensed practitioner or radiologic technologist, such as: fluoroscopy, radiography, mammography, tomography, computerized tomography scanning, ultrasound, magnetic resonance, angiography, and other similar techniques.

(c) "Freestanding Diagnostic Testing Center" means a mobile, relocatable, or transportable facility which is capable of providing a wide array of outpatient diagnostic testing services and minimally invasive procedures.

(d) "Licensed Practitioner" means a person licensed or otherwise authorized by law to practice medicine, dentistry, podiatry, osteopathy, or chiropractic and includes properly certified physician assistants and properly licensed advanced practice nurses as defined under W. S. 33-21-120(a)(i).

(e) "Mobile" means any premanufactured structure, trailer, or self-propelled unit equipped with a chassis on wheels and intended to provide diagnostic testing services on a temporary basis.

(f) "Radiation" means ionizing radiation including gamma rays and x-rays,alpha particles, beta particles, electrons, neutrons, protons and other nuclear particles but not sound or visible, infrared or ultraviolet light.

(g) "Radioactive Material" means any solid, liquid, or gas which emits radiation spontaneously.

(h) "Radiologic Technologist" means a person other than a licensed practitioner who applies ionizing radiation or radiopharmaceutical agents to humans for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.

(i) "Relocatable" means any structure, not on wheels, built to be relocated at any time and provides diagnostic testing services.

(j) "Survey" means an examination or observation including, but not limited to, on-site inspections to determine compliance with licensure rules. These surveys shall be conducted by the Office of Health Quality or its authorized representatives.

(k) "Transportable" means any premanufactured structures or trailer, equipped with a chassis on wheels, intended to provide diagnostic testing services on an extended temporary basis.

048-8 Wyo. Code R. § 8-6