Title 42 — Title 42 — Welfare
12 chapters · 139 sections in this title.
W.S. § 42-8-101 Short title
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Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Wyoming Nursing Care Facility Assessment Act."
W.S. § 42-8-102 (a) Definitions
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(a) Definitions. As used in this article: (i) "Account" means the nursing care facility assessment account created under W.S. 42-8-103; (ii) "Department" means the department of health; (iii) "Fiscal year" means the twelve (12) month period beginning October 1 and ending Septembe…
W.S. § 42-8-103 (a) created
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(a) created. Nursing care facility assessment account. The nursing care facility assessment account is (b) The state treasurer shall invest amounts deposited within the account in accordance with law, and all investment earnings shall be credited back to the account. (c) The acco…
W.S. § 42-8-104 Assessments
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Assessments. (a) Each nursing care facility shall pay the nursing care facility assessment to the account in accordance with this article. (b) The aggregated amount of assessments for all nursing facilities during a fiscal year shall be the lesser of the amount necessary to fund …
W.S. § 42-8-105 Approval of state plan
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Approval of state plan. (a) The department shall seek necessary federal approval in the form of state plan amendments in order to implement the provisions of this article. (b) The department shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this article o…
W.S. § 42-8-106 Multiple facilities
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Multiple facilities. If a person conducts, operates or maintains more than one (1) nursing care facility licensed by the department, the person shall pay the assessment for each nursing care facility separately.
W.S. § 42-8-107 Penalties for failure to pay assessment
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Penalties for failure to pay assessment. (a) If a nursing care facility fails to pay an assessment when due under this article, there shall be added to the assessment a penalty equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of the assessment that was not paid when due. The penalty unde…
W.S. § 42-8-108 Quarterly adjustment payments
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Quarterly adjustment payments. (a) Each nursing facility is eligible for quarterly adjustments as provided in this section. (b) The department shall determine the number of days that nursing care facility services were paid for by the Wyoming medical assistance program for the ap…
W.S. § 42-8-109 Discontinuation of the assessment and quarterly adjustment payments
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Discontinuation of the assessment and quarterly adjustment payments. (a) The assessment imposed by this article shall be discontinued if: (i) The state plan amendment reflecting the quarterly nursing care facility adjustment payments under W.S. 42-8-108 is not approved by the fed…