Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 048 - Health, Department of
Sub-Agency 0003 - Aging Division
Chapter 7 - PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION FOR ADULT DAY CARE FACILITIES
Section 7-8 - Administration
Universal Citation: WY Code of Rules 7-8
Current through September 21, 2024
(a) Deceptive Representation or Advertisement.
(i) An adult day care facility
shall not make, publish, disseminate, circulate, or place before the public, or
cause, directly or indirectly, to be made an advertisement of any sort
regarding services or anything so offered to the public, which contains any
promise, assertion, representation, or statement of fact which is untrue,
deceptive, or misleading.
(b) Operational Responsibilities.
(i) The provider shall be responsible for the
overall planning of the program and services to be provided by the facility.
The operational responsibilities of the provider shall include, but not be
limited to, the following:
(A) To develop an
internal policy manual including a written statement of the purpose and scope
of the services to be provided by the center facility, a description of adults
who may be accepted into the program as well as those whom the program cannot
serve, and written policies under which the facility will operate;
(B) To ensure that the facilitys activities,
services, and buildings are maintained in compliance with the Program
Administration Rules and Regulations for Adult Day Care Facilities, and with
other relevant federal, state, or local laws and regulations;
(1) A copy of the facilitys license and the
Program Administrations survey report will be maintained in the facility for
public inspection.
(2) A copy of
the survey report will be sent to the Wyoming Long-Term Care Ombudsman office
by the Program Administration staff.
(C) To appoint and identify in writing a
director to be responsible for the day-to-day operation and management of the
facility.
(D) To provide for
qualified staff capable of carrying out the operation of the program;
(E) To develop a written organizational chart
indicating lines of authority and a staffing plan which includes a staffing
schedule;
(F) To establish sound
policies under which the facility shall operate; and
(G) To ensure sound financial management of
the facility.
(c) Financial Responsibilities.
(i) The applicant shall provide the Division
on Aging with the following evidence of financial responsibility:
(A) A projected budget detailing income and
expenses of the proposed facility for the first year of operation;
(B) A complete balance sheet showing
separately the current assets committed to and current liabilities charged
against the proposed facility; and
(C) Documentation of funds or credit
available for the first one (1) year of operation.
(ii) The facility shall maintain public
liability insurance for bodily injury with a minimum limit of at least $500,000
each occurrence/ $500,000 aggregate. Evidence of insurance coverage shall be
made available to the Division on Agings representative upon request.
(d) Record-keeping Responsibilities.
(i) The provider shall
ensure that the facility maintains an adequate system of record keeping to
comply with these rules.
(ii) All
participants records shall be treated confidentially.
(iii) Records shall be updated and kept
current as changes occur.
(iv) If
the participant or legal guardian consents in writing, participant records
shall be shared with other facilities/agencies upon referral or
discharge.
(v) All records required
by these rules both for participants and personnel shall be kept in a locked
cabinet or area and retained at the facility for six years after termination of
enrollment or termination of employment, unless specified otherwise.
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