Section 7-6 - Healthcare Provider Eligibility and Requirements (a) All recipients of state purchased vaccines shall be enrolled in good standing wit h the Wyoming Vaccines for Important People (WyVIP) Program, the federal Vaccines for Children Program and Medicaid. Providers who are vaccine recipients shall renew their WyVIP and VFC enrollments on an annual basis.
(b) To the extent possible, all policies and procedures for the ordering, distribution, vaccine storage and handling, accountability and reporting by Healthcare Providers of state purchased vaccines shall be consistent with the policies and procedures required for federally purchased vaccines under the Vaccines for Children program.
(c) Healthcare Providers receiving and administering state purchased vaccines shall comply with prevailing Immunization Program policies, procedures and reporting requirements, to include but not be limited to: - (i) Ensure that Vaccine Information Statements (VIS) and appropriate vaccine education are provided to parents prior to the administration of any vaccines;
- (ii) Complying with generally recognized medical standards for administering and documenting immunizations;
- (iii) Complying with the Wyoming Immunization Program Fraud and Abuse Policy. Failure to comply with this policy may result in restitution for misused vaccines and/or prosecution;
- (iv) Determination of patient eligibility under either the VFC or state WyVIP program;
- (v) Providing standard vaccine inventory control procedures to include proper cold chain procedures and limiting vaccine waste to below 5%;
- (vi) Documenting and reporting Doses Administered and Vaccine Inventory data on a monthly basis;
- (vii) Documenting and reporting Temperature Logs on a monthly basis;
- (viii) Reporting vaccine adverse events in a timely manner to the national Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS);
- (ix) Provider fees assessed for the administration of vaccines may not exceed the regional vaccine administration cap as published by the federal government; and,
- (x) Complying with Wyoming Immunization Program procedures and addressing audit findings in a timely manner. Failure to comply with policies, procedures and timely reporting may result in delays in vaccine replacement or suspension from the WyVIP program. Healthcare Providers that cause the waste or spoilage of federal or state purchased vaccines through negligence or lack of adherence to WyVIP Policies and Procedures to ensure the proper handling and storage of vaccines, may be required to make financial restitution for the cost of the vaccines. The Wyoming Immunization Program will notify the provider in writing of any suspension or other administrative actions resulting from the lack of compliance with WyVIP policies and procedures. The notification shall include:
- (A) The reason for the action; and,
- (B) Requirements for the Healthcare Provider to resolve the temporary program suspension and become eligible for future vaccine shipments; or,
- (C) Process for the Healthcare Provider to appeal a permanent program suspension.
(d) Healthcare Providers who receive sanctions for non-compliance shall have an Appeals Process for resolution.