Ch. 2, § 2. Certification Eligibility

(a) Pursuant to Wyoming Statute 9-2-2701(c), the Department may not allocate to a provider state funds for substance use disorder treatment unless the provider is certified by the Department under these Rules. (b) In order to be certified, the following types of providers must be nationally accredited, as follows: (i) If a provider seeks to receive funds from the Department pursuant to the Community Human Services Act and Chapter 3 of these Rules, the provider must be nationally accredited for each behavioral health service to be funded by the Department. (ii) If a substance use disorder residential treatment services provider provides services to court-ordered clients the provider must be nationally accredited for substance use disorder residential treatment services. (c) In order to be certified, the following types of providers must either be nationally accredited or satisfy the relevant certification standards under Section 8 of this Chapter, as follows: (i) If a substance use disorder outpatient treatment provider seeks to provide services to court-ordered clients, and does not receive funds from the Department pursuant to the Community Human Services Act and Chapter 3 of these Rules, the provider must either: (A) Be nationally accredited for each substance use disorder service provided to court-ordered clients; or (B) Meet the certification standards, as relevant, under Section 8 of this Chapter. (ii) If a substance use disorder treatment provider receives funds from the Department of Corrections, the provider must either: (A) Be nationally accredited for each substance use disorder service provided to court-ordered clients and in a manner approved by the Department of Corrections; or (B) Meet the certification standards, as relevant, under Section 8 of this Chapter.