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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 9-2-1302

Definitions

Known as the Long Term Care Ombudsman Act

The act spans §§ 9-2-1301 to 9-2-1309 (9 sections).

(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(i) Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 221, § 3.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 term care service" means any service, provided by an assisted living facility, adult day care facility, boarding home, home health agency, hospice, hospital swing bed, nursing care facility, personal care agency or other type of service subject to regulation, certification or licensure by the department, but not including habilitative care;

(vi) "Older Americans Act" means the federal Older Americans Act, as amended;

(vii) "Resident" means any adult who is receiving a long term care service.

Official source: Wyoming Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wyoming statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.