Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 048 - Health, Department of
Sub-Agency 0029 - Hospital, State - Patient Bill of Rights
Chapter 1 - PATIENT BILL OF RIGHTS: ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Section 1-3 - Definitions
Universal Citation: WY Code of Rules 1-3
Current through September 21, 2024
(a) "Head of hospital" means the individual in charge of the State Hospital;
(b) "Hospital" means the Wyoming State Hospital at Evanston, Wyoming;
(c) "Mental Health Professional" means:
(i) A
psychiatrist with three years of residency training in psychiatry;
(ii) A psychologist with a doctoral degree
from an accredited program;
(iii) A
social worker with a masters degree from an accredited program and two years of
clinical experience under the supervision of a qualified mental health
professional;
(iv) A registered
nurse with a graduate degree in psychiatric nursing and two years of clinical
experience under the supervision of a qualified mental health
professional.
(d) "Minor" or "minor person" means a person who has not attained the age of nineteen.
(e) "State" means the State of Wyoming, and any of its political subdivisions.
(f) "Treatment" means diagnosis, evaluation, medication, therapy or prescribed care including observation, supervision or discharge planning.
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