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Healthcare Licensing and Surveys

Healthcare Licensing and Surveys (HLS) assures that residents and patients receive quality care from healthcare facilities required to be licensed by the State of Wyoming. HLS also promotes health and safety through on-site inspections and complaint investigations.

Contact Info:

2300 Capitol Avenue, Suite 510
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-7123
Fax: (307) 777-7127
wdh-ohls@wyo.gov

S & C/QSO Memos 2021

  • QSO: 21-01-Hospice-Nursing Shortage as an “Extraordinary Circumstance” per 42 CFR 418.64
  • QSO: 21-02-NH-Compliance with Residents’ Rights Requirement related to Nursing Home Residents’ Right to Vote
  • QSO: 21-03-Hospitals/CAHs-Interim Final Rule (IFC), CMS-3401-IFC; Requirements and Enforcement Process for Reporting of COVID-19 Data Elements for Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals REVISED
  • QSO: 21-04-CLIA-Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) CMS Locations and State Agency Remote Survey Guidance – Optional Process
  • QSO: 21-05-ESRD-FY2021 Quarter 1/Quarter 2 Dialysis Facility Report (DFR) – Update
  • QSO: 21-06-NH-Updates to the Nursing Home Compare website and Five Star Quality Rating System
  • QSO: 21-07-Psych Hospital, PRTF & ICF/IID-COVID-19 Infection Control for Psychiatric and Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICFs/IID)
  • QSO: 21-08-NLTC-COVID-19 Focused Infection Control Survey Tool for Acute and Continuing Care Providers and Suppliers REVISED
  • QSO: 21-09-ASC-Providing flexibility for exceeding the 24-hour time frame for patients in Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs) during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
  • QSO: 21-10-CLIA-Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) Laboratories Surveyor Guidance for New and Modified CLIA Requirements Related to SARS-CoV-2 Test Result Reporting REVISED
  • QSO: 21-11-ALL-New Platform for Submissions of 1135 Waiver Requests and Inquiries – Go Live
  • QSO: 21-12-AO-CLIA-FY 2019 Report to Congress (RTC): Review of Medicare’s Program Oversight of Accrediting Organizations (AOs) and the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) Validation Program
  • QSO-21-13-Hospitals-Hospital Survey Priorities REVISED
  • QSO: 21-14-ICF/IID & PRTF-Visitation at Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IIDs) and Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTFs) – Coronavirus Disease -2019 (COVID-19) REVISED
  • QSO: 21-15-ALL-Updated Guidance for Emergency Preparedness-Appendix Z of the State Operations Manual (SOM)
  • QSO: 21-16-Hospitals-Resuming Hospital Survey Activities Following 30-day Restrictions
  • QSO: 21-17-NH-Updates to Long-Term Care (LTC) Emergency Regulatory Waivers issued in response to COVID-19
  • QSO: 21-18-Hospitals/CAHs-Advance Copy- Interoperability and Patient Access Rule- Admission, Discharge, and Transfer Notifications for Hospitals, Psychiatric Hospitals, and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) Interpretive Guidance
  • QSO: 21-19-NH-Interim Final Rule – COVID-19 Vaccine Immunization Requirements for Residents and Staff
  • QSO: 21-20-NH-Removal of the July 7, 2017 Memo (S&C 17-37-NH) from its guidance repository
  • QSO: 21-21-ICF/IID-Interim Final Rule – COVID-19 Vaccine Immunization Requirements for Clients and Staff in Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICFs/IID)
  • QSO: 21-22-Hospitals-Reinforcement of EMTALA Obligations specific to Patients who are Pregnant or are Experiencing Pregnancy Loss REVISED
  • QSO: 21-23-OPO-Public Reporting of Organ Procurement Organizations’ (OPO) Performance Measures