Wyoming Statutes Title 35. Public Health and Safety § 35-1-628. Community based respite care services

(i) Establish criteria for eligibility for respite care services which shall include consideration of:

(ii) By rule and regulation limit the ability of individual eligible families to use the program so that all eligible families are able to use the program without exceeding the appropriation available;

(iii) Promulgate rules and regulations necessary for the administration of the program.

(i) “Developmental disability” means a severe, chronic disability of a person which is attributable to a mental, emotional or physical impairment or combination of impairments, manifested before the person attains twenty-two (22) years of age, is likely to continue indefinitely and results in substantial functional limitations in three (3) or more of the following areas:

(ii) “Respite care” means care of a developmentally disabled person by a competent person, trained to meet the individualized needs of a child who meets the eligibility criteria of this program, for short periods of time to allow other members of the family reprieve from continuous care.