§ 9-2-1208 — Community based in-home services

Wyoming § 9-2-1208

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 09: Administration of the Government
• Ch. 2: AGENCIES, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND DEPARTMENTS
• Art. 12: SENIOR CITIZENS

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(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 be
given to persons at risk of placement in nursing homes, assisted
living or other institutional care settings and the program may
serve persons who are not senior citizens if the program's
services are needed to avoid institutional placement.
(b) The program authorized by this section may include but
is not limited to the following in-home services:
(i) Homemaking services;
(ii) Personal care services;
(iii) Respite care to relieve caregivers;
(iv) Hospice services for individuals who are not
able to pay for the care due to lack of income or assets and are
not able to qualify for hospice services under the Medicaid
program; and
(v) Adult daycare.
(c) The department shall:
(i) Establish a schedule of fees for services
provided based upon the client's ability to pay;
(ii) Prescribe conditions of eligibility for services
under this section based upon a client evaluation; and
(iii) Promulgate rules and regulations necessary for
the administration of the program;
(iv) Repealed By Laws 2007, Ch. 57, § 2.