048.0029.1.3
Ch. 1, § 3. Definitions
Cite as Hospital, State - Patient Bill of Rights Rules, Ch. 1, § 3
(a) "Head of hospital" means the individual in charge of the State Hospital;
(b) "Hospital" means the Wyoming State Hospital at Evanston, Wyoming;
(c) "Mental Health Professional" means:
(i) A psychiatrist with three years of residency training in psychiatry;
(ii) A psychologist with a doctoral degree from an accredited program;
(iii) A social worker with a master's degree from an accredited program and two years of clinical experience under the supervision of a qualified mental health professional;
(iv) A registered nurse with a graduate degree in psychiatric nursing and two years of clinical experience under the supervision of a qualified mental health professional.
(d) "Minor" or "minor person" means a person who has not attained the age of nineteen.
(e) "State" means the State of Wyoming, and any of its political subdivisions.
(f) "Treatment" means diagnosis, evaluation, medication, therapy or prescribed care includ- ing observation, supervision or discharge planning.