Ch. 1, § 4. Definitions

The definitions set forth in the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act, W.S. 16-3-101, are incorporated by reference, and for the purposes of a contested case hearing, the following definitions shall apply: a. "Affidavit" - a written notarized statement of facts made voluntarily under oath. b . "Contestant" - the person, or person's representative, bringing the complaint against the Department or its Divisions. c . "Contested case" - a proceeding by the Department, or its divisions, involving, but not re- stricted to, rate making, price fixing, benefit determination or level of benefits, and licensing, in which legal rights, duties or privileges of a party are required by law or regulation to be determined by the Department. d.  "Department" - the Department of Health and Social Services. e . "Director" - Director of the Department of Health and Social Services. f . "Ex parte matter" - matters which may be heard by the hearing officer in the absence of and without notice to the adverse party. g. "Hearing officer" - any employee of the Department or other individual designated by the Director to serve as the presiding officer at a hearing held under these rules. h . "Indispensable party" - any person whose joinder as a party is so important to a just resolution of the contested case that if he cannot be joined the action should not be allowed to proceed. The hear- ing officer will determine who is an "indispensable party". i. "Person" - any individual, partnerships corporation, association, municipality, governmental. subdivision, public or private organization of any character, other than an agency. j . "Respondent" - the Department of Health and Social Services or one of its divisions. k.  11WAPA11 - the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act, W.S. 16-3-101 through 16-3-115.