Wyoming Administrative Code

CHAPTER 14 DISTRIBUTION OF SUPPORT COLLECTIONS Section 1. Authority. 42 U.S.C. § 657 prescribes the manner in which support collections on all obligations are to be distributed. Section 2. Assignment of Child and Medical Support. (a) By signing an application for, or being a reci…

CHAPTER 15 RECOVERY OF RETAINED SUPPORT Section 1. Recovery of Assigned Child Support. (a) If a POWER recipient receives child or spousal support payments directly while a POWER case is active, such payment shall be remitted to the Title IV-A agency. The assignment of support rig…

CHAPTER 16 SERVICES IN INTERGOVERNMENTAL CASES Section 1. General Responsibilities. (a) CSP shall establish and use procedures for managing its intergovernmental IV-D caseload that ensure provision of necessary services as required by federal law and regulation and shall include …

CHAPTER 17 MEDICAID BIRTHING COSTS RECOVERY Section 1. Department of Health referrals for Title 19 reimbursement (a) Upon a referral from the Department of Health (DOH) that says the mother has received Title 19 Medicaid services and is required to cooperate in the establishment …

CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS Section 1. Definitions. (a) "Account" - Demand deposit account, checking account, negotiable withdrawal order account, savings account, time deposit account, or money-market mutual fund. (b) "Act" - The Social Security Act, including 42 U.S.C. § 651 et seq. …

CHAPTER 3 ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION FOR SERVICES Section 1. Eligibility for Services. (a) As provided for in the Act, child support services are available to any eligible individual without regard to income or the receipt of public assistance benefits. (b) To be eligible for No…

CHAPTER 4 GENERAL SERVICES Section 1. Location. (a) Title IV-D Services - In Title IV-D cases, CSP shall attempt to locate noncustodial parents and their resources to establish parentage and/or support obligations (if required), to enforce obligations, to collect support payments…

WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY SERVICES CHAPTER 5 PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION Section 1. Child Support Program Income. CSP shall administer child support program income in accordance with all applicable state and federal law. Section 2. Program Monitoring. (a) CSP shall track and monito…

WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY SERVICES CHAPTER 6 INCOME WITHHOLDING Section 1. Uniform Forms. CSP shall use the federally approved uniform notice to payer and income withholding order and issue it to an employer within two (2) business days of receipt of employment information. Th…

CHAPTER 7 FEDERAL OFFSET PROGRAM Section 1. Federal Offset Program Notice and Due Process. (a) CSP shall notify noncustodial parents via first class mail, at the noncustodial parent's last known address, of CSP's intention to certify the noncustodial parent to the federal offset …

CHAPTER 8 CONSUMER CREDIT REPORTS AND REPORTING Section 1. Obtaining Consumer Reports. CSP may request a consumer report, in PA and Non-PA cases, from a consumer reporting agency pursuant to § 604 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681b, as amended. Requests for consu…

Chapter 9 final version.docx CHAPTER 9 FINANCIAL INSTITUTION DATA MATCH Section 1. Compliance. CSP shall comply with state and federal laws and regulations regarding financial institution data matching. Section 2. Data Matches. (a) CSP performs quarterly data matches with financi…

CHAPTER 1 COMMUNITY JUVENILE SERVICES BOARDS GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 1. Authority. These rules are promulgated pursuant to the following authority: Department of Family Services W.S. 9-2-2101 through 9-2-2106 W.S. 5-6-114, W.S. 7-13-304 W.S. 14-9-101 through 14-9-108 Departmen…

CHAPTER 2 COMMUNITY JUVENILE SERVICES BOARDS GRANT PROCEDURES Section 1. Funding Application Procedures. A Community Juvenile Services Board, pursuant to a joint powers agreement, seeking funding from the state to support its strategic plan, shall submit its funding request to th…

CHAPTER 1 RULES OF PROCEDURE Section 1. Name. The name of this organization shall be the ADOPTION INTERMEDIARY COMMISSION. The Commission is established by W.S. 1-22-201 through 1-22-203 (1991). Section 2. Purpose. (a) Establish a confidential process whereby adult adoptees and a…

Contested Case Hearing Procedures CHAPTER 1 Section 1. Authority. These rules are promulgated pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act, W.S. § 16-3-102, and W.S. § 9-2-2104(a)(vii). Section 2. Purpose. These rules have been adopted to provide uniform procedures for co…

CHAPTER 2 Substitute Care and Child Care Licensing Section 1.Authority. These rules are promulgated pursuant to W.S. § 16-3-101, et. seq., W.S. § 9-2-2104(a)(vii) and W.S. § 14-4-101 through 14-4-116. Section 2.Purpose. These rules have been adopted to provide uniform procedures …

CHAPTER I AUTHORITY AND REASONS FOR RULES Section 1. Authority. (a) These rules and regulations are promulgated under W.S. 9-2-106(a)(vii), which requires the director to promulgate reasonable rules and regulations, after consultation with the departmental advi- sory council, in …

CHAPTER II FACILITY CERTIFICATION Section 1. General. The Division shall maintain a list of private residential treatment facilities and group homes pursuant to Section 3. Section 2. Facilities Eligible for Inclusion on the List. The Division shall advise all private residential …

CHAPTER III REQUEST FOR PLACEMENT CERTIFICATION AND RENEWAL Section 1. General. The Division of Public Assistance and Social Services field office must complete a predisposition study for every placement they intend to make in a private residential treatment facility or group hom…

CHAPTER IV PLACEMENT CERTIFICATION Section 1. Funding Availability. (a) The Division Administrator shall establish an account for private residential treatment facilities and group homes. (b) In order to keep the costs and projected fund availability for court ordered placements …

CHAPTER V PROCEDURES FOR THE CONDUCT OF CONTESTED CASE HEARINGS Section 1. Purpose. This Section has been adopted to provide uniform procedures for the conduct of all contested case hearings resulting from these rules. Section 2. Applicability. Contested case hearings on any of t…

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 1.Authority. These rules of the Department of Family Services (Department) regarding the Central Registry of Child and Vulnerable Adult Protection cases are promulgated pursuant to W.S. § 14-3-213 through W.S. § 14-3-214, W.S. § 35-20-103, and…

CHAPTER 3 CENTRAL REGISTRY SCREENS Section 1. Types of Entries. (a)Names of individuals shall be registered on the Central Registry. (b)Facilities may be named on the Central Registry due to institutional neglect, which may include, but is not limited to abusive staff and / or po…

Wyoming Department of Family Services The Emergency Food Assistance Program Chapter I Section 1. Authority. These rules are promulgated in accordance with the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act, W.S. 16-3-101 through 16-3-115 and the rule making authority for the Department of …

Effective: 3.3.06 Wyoming Department of Family Services INTERAGENCY CHILDREN'S COLLABORATIVE CHAPTER 1 Section 1. Authority and Purpose. (a) The Department of Family Services (DFS), is authorized under Wyo. Stat. § 14-3-215, to promulgate rules setting forth the operation of an I…

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 1. Purpose Statement. The purpose of these rules is to establish policies and procedures for juvenile community alternatives and to establish rules for the granting of contracts for funding as presented in the budget and budget narrative of th…

CHAPTER II JUVENILE COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES Section 1. Applicability. The provisions of this Chap- ter are applicable to all projects the Division of Public Assistance & Social Services funds through contracts for juvenile community alternatives. Section 2. Eligibility. County com…

CHAPTER 1 STANDARD FEE SCHEDULE FOR PROBATION SERVICES GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 1. Authority. These rules are promulgated pursuant to W.S. §14-6-229(d), W.S. §14-6-235(d), W.S. §14-6-236, and W.S. §14-6-302. Section 2. Purpose. These rules are adopted to establish a standard fe…

CHAPTER 1 LOW INCOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIEAP) Section 1. Authority. These rules are promulgated in accordance with the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act, W.S. 16-3-101 through 16-3-115, and the rule making authority of the Department of Family Services, W.S. 42-2-103 …

CHAPTER 3 TELEPHONE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Section 1. Authority. These rules are promulgated by the Department of Family Services pursuant to W.S. 42-2-303(a) and the Wyoming Administrative Procedures Act at W.S. 16-3-101 et seq. Section 2. Purpose and applicability. This rule establ…

Department of Family Services Medical Program Chapter 8 - filed 2-10-94 Burial Program Section 1. Authority. These rules are promulgated by the Department of Family Services (DFS), pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act, W.S. 16-3-101 et seq., and the Public Assistance and…

ADMINISTRATIVE RULES FOR CERTIFICATION OF PROVIDERS OF SUBSTITUTE CARE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 1.Authority. These rules of the Department of Family Services (DFS) are promulgated pursuant to W.S. § 9-2-2101, W.S. § 9-2-2104(vii), 14-4-101 throug…

ADMINISTRATIVE RULES FOR CERTIFICATION OF PROVIDERS OF SUBSTITUTE CARE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN CHAPTER 10 RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTERS (RTC) Section 1.Program Specific Certification Standards. (a)For the purpose of these rules, the term Residential Treatment Center (RTC) includes …

ADMINISTRATIVE RULES FOR CERTIFICATION OF PROVIDERS OF SUBSTITUTE CARE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN CHAPTER 11 PRIVATE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERS Section 1.Program Specific Certification Standards. (a)All private Juvenile Detention Centers (JDC) shall comply with all sections of this Ch…

ADMINISTRATIVE RULES FOR CERTIFICATION OF PROVIDERS OF SUBSTITUTE CARE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN CHAPTER 14 ADOPTION AGENCIES Section 1.Program Specific Certification Standards. (a)All Adoption Agencies shall comply with all sections of this Chapter and the following Chapters and Sec…

ADMINISTRATIVE RULES FOR CERTIFICATION OF PROVIDERS OF SUBSTITUTE CARE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN CHAPTER 16 BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (BOCES) Section 1.Program Specific Certification Standards. (a)All BOCES shall comply with all sections of this Chapter and with the f…

ADMINISTRATIVE RULES FOR CERTIFICATION OF PROVIDERS OF SUBSTITUTE CARE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN CHAPTER 2 CERTIFICATION PROCESS Section 1.Certification and Recertification Procedures. (a)All organizations with programs covered by these rules shall request regular certification and r…

CHAPTER 3 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS Section 1.Administration and Governance. (a)The organization shall have a governing body, which exercises authority over and has responsibility for the operation, policy and practices of the organization. (b)The governing body shall be: (i)A board o…

ADMINISTRATIVE RULES FOR CERTIFICATION OF PROVIDERS OF SUBSTITUTE CARE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN CHAPTER 4 CRISIS SHELTERS Section 1.Program Specific Certification Standards. (a)All Crisis Shelters must comply with all sections of this Chapter and the following Chapters and Sections …

ADMINISTRATIVE RULES FOR CERTIFICATION OF PROVIDERS OF SUBSTITUTE CARE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN CHAPTER 5 CHILD PLACING AGENCIES Section 1.Program Specific Certification Standards (a)All Child Placing Agencies (CPA) must comply with all sections of this Chapter and the following Cha…

ADMINISTRATIVE RULES FOR CERTIFICATION OF PROVIDERS OF SUBSTITUTE CARE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN CHAPTER 6 THERAPEUTIC FOSTER CARE PROGRAMS Section 1.Program Specific Certification Standards. (a)All Therapeutic Foster Care (TFC) programs must comply with all sections of this Chapter …

ADMINISTRATIVE RULES FOR CERTIFICATION OF PROVIDERS OF SUBSTITUTE CARE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN CHAPTER 7 GROUP HOME Section 1.Program Specific Certification Standards. (a)All Group Homes shall comply with all sections of this Chapter and the following Chapters and Sections: (i)Chap…

Personal Opportunities With Employment Responsibilities CHAPTER 1 Section 1. Authority and Purpose. The Department of Family Services (DFS), is authorized under the Public Assistance and Social Services Act, W.S. 42-2-101 et seq., W.S. 42-2-103 (b)(iii) and (xiii), and the Wyomin…

Personal Opportunities With Employment Responsibilities CHAPTER 2 Section 1. Authority and Purpose. The Department of Family Services (DFS), is authorized under the Public Assistance and Social Services Act, W.S. 42-2-101 et seq., W.S. 42-2-103 (b)(iii) and (xiii), and the Wyomin…

STATE OF WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY SERVICES CHAPTER 1 SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FINAL RULES GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Subject Page 1. Authority and Purpose 1-1 2. Definitions 1-2 3. Application Processing 1-2 4. Resource Standar…

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