Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 048 - Health, Department of
Sub-Agency 0037 - Medicaid
Chapter 43 - ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER
Section 43-11 - Transitions

(a) Participants and/or guardians shall have the right to informed choices in providers and services.

(b) Participants and/or guardians may choose to change individually-selected service coordinators pursuant to Chapter 1, Rules for Individually-selected Service Coordinators of the Rules of the Developmental Disabilities Division.

(c) Participants may choose to change any providers, other than individually-selected service coordinators, anytime during the plan year pursuant to Chapter 45, Section 11.

(d) Applicants for the waiver may change individually-selected service coordinators at any time during the application process.

(e) When a participant or guardian chooses to change providers, they shall inform the individually-selected service coordinator of the decision. The individually-selected service coordinator shall then complete the required steps pursuant to Chapter 45, Section 11.

(f) If a provider providing residential services to a participant requires a participant to move to another residential location, the provider and participant's individually selected service coordinator shall complete the required steps pursuant to Chapter 45, Section 11.

(g) Providers who are terminating services with a participant shall notify the participant/guardian in writing at least 30 days prior to ending services unless a shorter transition period is approved in advance by the Division. Failure to provide services during this 30 day period shall be considered abandonment of services and may result in decertification of the provider.