048-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-3

Current through April 27, 2019
Section 1-3 - Definitions

When used in these rules and regulations, the following terms shall be defined as follows.

(a) "School" means any program that provides educational instruction designed to lead to a high school diploma or transfer into a regular high school or secondary program.

(b) "Child Caring Facility" means any person or entity that operates a business to keep or care for any individual at the request of the parents, legal guardians, or an agency, which is responsible for the individual, as defined by W.S. § 14-4-101(a)(iv).

(c) "Pupil" means any person attending a school or child caring facility through twelfth grade or through the age of twenty-one (21) years.

(d) "School Administrator" means the head administrator of a school.

(e) "Child Caring Facility Administrator" means any person in charge of a child caring facility.

(f) "State Health Officer" means the licensed physician appointed by the Director of the Wyoming Department of Health or his designee who carries out the statutory duties and any other duties assigned, as defined by W.S. § 21-4-309(d).

(g) "County Health Officer" means the licensed medical officer designated by the county commissioners to serve as health officer for his county, as defined by W.S. § 21-4-309(d).

(h) "Immunized or immunization" means initial immunization and any boosters or reimmunizations required to maintain immunization pursuant to the immunization standards and recommendations issued by the State Health Officer.

(i) "Emancipated" means conferral of certain rights of majority upon a minor and includes a minor who:

  • (i) Is or was married.
  • (ii) Is in the military service of the United States.
  • (iii) Has received a declaration of emancipation pursuant to W.S. § 14-1-203.

(j) "School Nurse" means a nursing professional employed as a full-time, part-time, or contract employee in a Wyoming school and licensed to provide healthcare in Wyoming.

(k) "Wyoming Immunization Registry" (WyIR) means the secure, confidential, web-based, immunization database maintained within or otherwise supervised by the Wyoming Department of Health.

048-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-3