Ch. 14, § 8. Nursing Services

(a) A medical assistance facility shall have a nursing service program that pro- vides 24-hour services whenever a patient is in the facility and meets the following requirements: (i) The director of nursing services shall: (A) Be a Wyoming licensed registered nurse. (B) Determine the type and number of nursing personnel and staff necessary to provide nursing care; and (C) Schedule adequate numbers of licensed registered nurses, li- censed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants and other personnel to provide nurs- ing care as needed. (ii) A registered nurse shall be on duty at least eight hours per day, and the director of nursing or another registered nurse designated as the director’s alternate shall be on call and available within 20 minutes at all times. (iii) All drugs and biologicals shall be administered by a nurse, a physician, or a mid-level practitioner according to; (A) Federal and state law and regulations, including applicable li- censing requirements.