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person who is not a licensed health care professional and includes but is not limited to testing done using a home blood pressure monitor or a home diabetes management blood sugar monitor;
(vii) "Long term care assessment" means a form and an assessment process conforming with relevant federal regulations and designed to measure the abilities and disabilities of a person in the activities of daily living to determine the person's need for long term care. As of January 1, 2007 the department of health form LT-101 entitled "Assessment of Medical Necessity for Long Term Care" and the assessment needed to complete it shall be the long term care assessment;
(viii) "Medicaid" means the program administered by the state pursuant to the Wyoming Medical Assistance and Services Act and this act and partly funded by the federal government pursuant to Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act;
(ix)"Nursing home" means a nursing care facility as defined…#
(ix) "Nursing home" means a nursing care facility as defined in W.S. 35-2-901(a)(xvi) and licensed pursuant to Wyoming Statutes, article 9, chapter 2, title 35;
(x) "Residential care" means the provision of room and board and services that assist the resident in activities of daily living including but not limited to bathing, dressing, grooming, eating, medication management, incontinence care, home medical testing, money management or recreation;
(xi)"This act" means W.S. 42-6-101 through 42-6-109.#
(xi) "This act" means W.S. 42-6-101 through 42-6-109.
42-6-103. Rulemaking; guidance.
The department is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to implement this act. The rules and regulations shall seek to implement the objectives of this act by expanding the long term care system to one emphasizing consumer choice and home, home like and community based care alternatives.
42-6-104. Alternative long term care home pilot programs authorized.
(a) Three (3) pilot program grants are authorized to study the feasibility of innovation in long term care facilities. Eligible recipients shall include cities, counties and any entity planning for long term care needs or providing long term