Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 048 - Health, Department of
Sub-Agency 0053 - State Hospital
Chapter 10 - STANDARDS FOR CONVALESCENT LEAVE
Section 10-3 - Conditions Necessary for Convalescent Leave
Universal Citation: WY Code of Rules 10-3
Current through September 21, 2024
(a) Convalescent Leave may be utilized by the State Hospital or designated hospitals when:
(i) The patient:
(A) Was previously involuntarily hospitalized
and demonstrated an inability to follow past discharge plans, or has
demonstrated a history of noncompliance with outpatient treatment;
(B) Will need additional assistance and
support to adequately comply with the required plan of treatment on an
outpatient or nonhospital basis; or
(C) Will likely need and will benefit from
community-based services and support to avoid decompensation and additional
involuntary hospitalizations, and those services and support are available in
the community the patient wishes to return to, or in the community best suited
to provide such aftercare of the patient.
(ii) When the treating medical provider,
after consultation with the treatment team and appropriate parties, believes it
is in the best medical interest of the patient.
(b) Wyoming State Hospital patients who have active or pending criminal charges may not be placed on convalescent leave.
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