Title 9, Title 9 — Administration Of The Government

Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) "Board" means the Wyoming senior services advisory board created by W.S. 9-2-1211; (ii) "Division on aging" means the division within the Wyoming department of health designated pursuant to W.S. 9-2-1302(a)(iv); (iii) "Eligible senior cen…

Powers and duties; rules and regulations; addressing problems of senior citizens; funds and grant awards; development of senior citizen programs; report to governor. (a) The department of health shall: (i) Adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement this act; (ii) Operate …

State advisory council; appointment; composition; term; representation; removal. (a) The department advisory council on aging appointed pursuant to the "Older Americans Act", P.L. 89-73, is established as the state advisory council to a designated division on aging. Each member s…

State advisory council; officers; meetings; quorum; records; expenses; duties. (a) The council shall elect each year from its members a chairman, vice-chairman and secretary. (b) The council shall meet quarterly and at any other time the chairman may direct or upon request of a m…

Community based in-home services. (a) Subject to the availability of funds, the department of health shall administer a state program to provide community based in-home services for Wyoming senior citizens and disabled adults eighteen (18) years of age and older. Priority shall b…

Licensed shelter care program established; implementation. (a) The department of health shall administer a licensed shelter care program in accordance with this section. In administering the licensed shelter care program, the department through rule and regulation shall: (i) Dete…

Wyoming senior services board created. There is created the Wyoming senior services board. The board shall consult with the division on aging to determine the award of grants under W.S. 9-2-1214.

Wyoming senior services board; members; expenses. (a) The Wyoming senior services board shall consist of seven (7) voting members and a nonvoting, ex-officio member, as follows: (i) The administrator of the division on aging within the department of health or his designee shall s…

Board; duties and responsibilities. (a) The Wyoming senior services board shall: (i) Review emergency grant proposals; (ii) Adopt the basic grant amount, grant formula and approve criteria for emergency grant applications through rules and regulations promulgated by the board to …

Division on aging; duties. (a) The division on aging shall: (i) Maintain, manage and be responsible for the distribution of the funds appropriated for distribution under W.S. 9-2-1212 and 9-2-1214; (ii) Disburse the funds appropriated in accordance with awards made by the board p…

Disbursement of grants. (a) From the funds available for distribution, the division on aging may first retain not more than one percent (1%) to pay allowable expenses of the board. The board may award grants to senior centers throughout the state to support the purposes specified…

Short title. This act may be cited as the "Long Term Care Ombudsman Act".

Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 221, § 3. (ii) "Department" means the department of health; (iii) "Director" means the director of the department; (iv) "Division" means a division or section on aging as designated by the director; (v) "Long te…

Office created. There presently exists, pursuant to the Older Americans Act, the office of long term care ombudsman. The office is under the supervision of the department through its director or as otherwise directed by the department.

Responsibilities. (a) The responsibilities of the ombudsman shall be to: (i) Investigate, advocate and mediate on behalf of adults applying for or receiving long term care services, to resolve complaints concerning actions or inactions that may adversely affect resident health, s…

Investigations. (a) The ombudsman shall conduct an appropriate inquiry into all complaints pursuant to this act. The ombudsman shall notify any provider of a long term care service affected by the inquiry. (b) In conducting an inquiry, the ombudsman shall engage in appropriate ac…

Resolution of complaints. (a) The ombudsman shall attempt to resolve the complaint using mediation and negotiation whenever possible. (b) Following an investigation, the ombudsman shall report his findings and recommendations to the resident or resident's guardian and may report …

Confidentiality. The identity of any resident on whose behalf a complaint is made, or any person providing information to an investigation shall be confidential. The identity of any person shall be disclosed only with the written permission of the individual. If the complaint bec…

Retaliation. No person shall discriminate against any resident, relative or guardian of a resident, employee of a long term care service provider or any other person because of the making of a complaint or providing of information, in good faith, to the ombudsman.

Access to ombudsman. No resident shall be denied the right to contact the ombudsman.

Short title. This act may be cited as the "Wyoming Government Reorganization Act of 1989."

Purpose. The purpose of this act is to establish a framework whereby the executive branch of state government can be reorganized into a limited number of departments to ensure state resources are effectively and efficiently applied to implement programs and policy established in …

Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) "Administrator" means the administrative head of a division within a department; (ii) "Agency" means any board, commission, council, committee or office in the executive branch of state government except the offices listed in W.S. 9-2-170…

Reorganization plan; structure; time frame. (a) Pursuant to this act and other laws establishing individual departments, the entire executive branch of state government shall be organized into not more than sixteen (16) principal departments except for the offices of the followin…

Authority of governor in reorganization. (a) Except as otherwise provided in the department reorganization act, with respect to any department created under a department reorganization act, the governor: (i) Shall appoint the director of the department, with the advice and consen…

Department directors; term; authority; division heads. (a) A department director shall be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate. His term of appointment expires at the end of the term of office of the governor during which he was appointed, unless s…

Reorganization method; types of transfer. (a) If a bill to create a department as part of government reorganization is enacted into law: (i) The governor shall, not later than July 1 of the year in which the bill is enacted, appoint a department director. The director and any oth…

Short title. This act may be cited as the "Wyoming Professional Review Panel Act".

Purpose. (a) The purpose of this act is to: (i) Reduce the costs of professional malpractice claims to both plaintiffs and defendants by a less formal professional review of claims before litigation is pursued in the courts; and (ii) Improve the ability of the state to regulate p…

Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) "Malpractice claim" means any claim against a professional for alleged departure from accepted professional standards which results in damage to the claimant; (ii) "Panel" means the Wyoming professional review panel provided for under thi…

Service of pleadings; computation of time. (a) The claim, answer, decision and all other pleadings required to be served under this act shall be served in accordance with the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure. (b) Computation of time periods prescribed or allowed under this act sh…

Panel created; compensation; director of panel; appointment and duties; rulemaking. (a) There is created the Wyoming professional review panel. (b) The panel shall have a director who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the governor and shall conduct the administra…

Claims to be reviewed by panel; prohibition on filing claims in court; tolling of statute of limitation; immunity of panel and witnesses; administration. (a) The panel shall review all professional malpractice claims against professionals filed with the panel except those claims …

Claim review procedure; contents of claim; service of claim on provider; answer. (a) Claimants shall submit a case for the consideration of the panel prior to filing a complaint in any court in this state by addressing a claim, in writing, signed by the claimant or his attorney, …

Panel composition; selection; disqualification of panelist; multiple defendants. (a) The panel for each claim reviewed under this act shall consist of two (2) professionals licensed in this state if required by law to be licensed, and three (3) lay persons who are not professiona…

Hearing procedure; review of decision prohibited. (a) The director shall set a time and place for the hearing and provide notice to all parties at least thirty (30) days prior to the hearing. The hearing date shall not be more than one hundred twenty (120) days after the director…

Panel deliberations and decision; decision not binding. (a) Upon consideration of all the relevant material, the panel shall determine whether there is: (i) Substantial evidence that the acts complained of occurred and that they constitute malpractice; and (ii) A reasonable proba…

Confidentiality of panel proceedings; privilege; decision not admissible. (a) The director shall maintain records of all proceedings before the panel, which shall include the nature of the act or omissions alleged in the claim, a brief summary of the evidence presented, the decis…

Assessments; funding. (a) The panel shall be funded from assessments levied against and paid by each professional covered by this act. The director shall promulgate rules and regulations to annually establish appropriate assessments based upon the following guidelines: (i) The to…

Department of employment created; director appointed; structure; merger with department of workforce services. (a) Repealed By Laws 2012, Ch. 1, § 2. (b) Repealed By Laws 2012, Ch. 1, § 2. (c) Repealed By Laws 2012, Ch. 1, § 2. (d) Repealed By Laws 2012, Ch. 1, § 2. (e) Repealed …

Department of audit created; director appointed; structure; authority; reporting. (a) As part of the reorganization of Wyoming state government, there is created a department of audit consisting of the agencies, programs and functions specified in this section. (b) The administra…

Department of transportation created; director appointed; structure. (a) As part of the reorganization of Wyoming state government, there is created the Wyoming department of transportation consisting of the agencies, programs and functions specified in this section. The provisio…

Department of health created; director appointed; structure. (a) As part of the reorganization of Wyoming state government, there is created the Wyoming department of health consisting of the agencies, programs and functions specified in this section. The provisions of the Wyomin…

Department of family services created; director appointed; structure. (a) As part of the reorganization of Wyoming state government, there is created the Wyoming department of family services consisting of the agencies, programs and functions specified in this section. The provis…

Department of revenue created; director appointed; structure. (a) As part of the reorganization of Wyoming state government, there is created the Wyoming department of revenue consisting of the agencies, programs and functions specified in this section. The provisions of the Wyom…

Department of administration and information created; director appointed; structure. (a) As part of the reorganization of Wyoming state government, there is created the Wyoming department of administration and information consisting of the agencies, programs and functions specifi…