048-47 Wyo. Code R. §§ 47-17 - Background Check Requirements

(a) All service providers shall successfully complete a central registry check, a Federal Bureau of investigation (FBI)/Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) background screening, and an Office of the Inspector General (OIG) background screening.

(i) A successful background check shall verify the person has not been convicted of an Offense Against the Person including:

(A) Homicide (W.S. § 6-2-101 et seq.);

(B) Kidnapping (W.S. § 6-2-201 et seq.);

(C) Sexual assault (W.S. § 6-2-301 et seq.);

(D) Robbery and blackmail (W.S. § 6-2-401 et seq.);

(E) Assault and battery (W.S. § 6-2-501 et seq.); or

(F) Similar laws of any other state or the United States relating to these crimes.

(ii) A successful background check shall verify the person has not been convicted of an Offense Against Morals, Decency and Family including:

(A) Bigamy (W.S. § 6-4-401);

(B) Incest (W.S. § 6-4-402);

(C) Abandoning or endangering children (W.S. § 6-4-403);

(D) Violation of order of protection (W.S. § 6-4-404);

(E) Endangering children; controlled substances (W.S. § 6-4-405); or

(F) Similar laws of any other state or the United States relating to these crimes.

(iii) All providers and employees of providers providing services to participants pursuant to this Chapter shall complete a Wyoming Department of Family Services (DFS) Central Registry Screening (W.S. § 7-19-201) . The screening shall verify that the person does not appear on the Wyoming Department of Family Services Central Registry.

(b) The CME shall verify through a provider attestation that the provider successfully completed the required background checks.

(c) The CME shall require proof of current Wyoming Medicaid provider enrollment before submitting claims to Medicaid on behalf of the provider.

Notes

048-47 Wyo. Code R. §§ 47-17

Adopted, Eff. 9/23/2019.