048-7 Wyo. Code R. § 7-4

Current through April 27, 2019

Section 7-4 - Contracts or Agreements with Designated Hospitals

(a) Pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 25-10-104, the Department may enter into a contract or agreement with a designated hospital for the provision of inpatient psychiatric treatment if the designated hospital meets one of the following qualifications:

• (i) A hospital which meets the "special provisions applying to psychiatric hospitals," pursuant to 42 C.F.R. § 482.60;

• (ii) A general hospital with a specific inpatient psychiatric unit;

• (iii) A hospital without a specific inpatient psychiatric unit with psychiatric services available, to include a psychiatrist as a member of the medical staff of the hospital;

• (iv) Other licensed treatment facilities which have psychiatrists available for consultation such as residential crisis stabilization centers; or

• (v) A Wyoming hospital that does not have specific psychiatric services, but admits a patient on an emergency basis when no other appropriate level of care is available.

(b) To enter into a contract or agreement with the Department, the hospital or facility must submit a letter of intent to the Wyoming State Hospital. Enclosed with the letter of intent must be the following documents:

• (i) A copy of the hospital's or facility's license issued by the state survey agency; and

• (ii) A copy of the hospital or facility's most recent JCAHO or CARF accreditation certificate or Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) certification.

(c) Once verification of all documents has been completed by the Wyoming State Hospital, notification of acceptance or rejection will be provided to the hospital. If the hospital is accepted, a contract or agreement outlining the hospital's or facility's responsibilities with regard to accepting patients and providing treatment for persons with mental illnesses, as defined in Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 25-10-110, will be initiated by the Division.

(d) Contract or agreement extensions or the development of new contracts or agreements will be completed biennially pending receipt by the Wyoming State Hospital of the documents listed in Section 4(b)(i) and (ii).

(e) The contract or agreement shall require compliance with these rules.

048-7 Wyo. Code R. § 7-4

Amended, Eff. 4/4/2017.