1. Program Definition and Services

Supported Employment Services in Wyoming help individuals with intellectual, developmental, or physical disabilities achieve competitive, integrated employment. Funded under Wyoming Medicaid’s Home and Community-Based Services Comp and Supports waivers, these services position participants to earn competitive wages alongside non-disabled peers in community-based work environments. Services include:

• Pre-Vocational & Job Development: Individualized vocational exploration, workplace barrier identification, job search planning, application completion, and interview advocacy
• On-the-Job Stabilization: Job coach stabilization, task accommodation coaching, workplace routine modification, and ongoing long-term job retention monitoring

2. Regulations

The program is governed by the following regulations:

• Wyoming Medicaid Rules Chapter 45 (Governing the Comprehensive and Supports Waivers)
• Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Title IV) and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act  payer boundaries
• Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Caregiver Fingerprint and Background Check laws
• Federal Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Final Settings Rule 

3. Licensing or Certification

Operating agencies do not require a separate brick-and-mortar business facility license to operate. Instead, providers must earn official Developmental Disabilities Initial Certification issued by the Wyoming Department of Health Home and Community-Based Services Section, combined with active billing credentials.

4. Responsible State Agency

The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH), via the Healthcare Financing Division and the HCBS Section, acts as the primary program certifying entity. Provider registration and billing portal access are managed by the Discover Your Provider (DyP) system hosted by HHS Technology Group (HTG) on behalf of Wyoming Medicaid. 

5. Application Process

• Register the corporate structure with the Wyoming Secretary of State to secure operational registration
• Secure a Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) and an agency Type 2 National Provider Identifier (NPI) via NPPES
• Access the Wyoming Health Provider online tracking ecosystem to request access to the initial application portal
• Pass all required agency-wide and individual job coach background fingerprint clearances through the WDH screening portal
• Review the state's Waiver Service Index and submit required training verification forms for each mandatory initial DD provider module
• Upload the completed Supported Employment Policy Manual and staff roster to the WHP platform (applications must be submitted within 90 days of creation)
• Submit a finalized enrollment request to the state's secure Medicaid DyP cloud portal to sign the formal provider agreement

6. Required Documentation

• Verified corporate registration paperwork from the Wyoming Secretary of State, Federal EIN confirmation, and Type 2 NPI details
• Supported Employment Services Policy & Procedure Manual 
• Standardized job coaching logs, employer communication journals, monthly milestone summaries, and electronic visit verification tracking templates
• Certificates of commercial general liability insurance, professional liability, and mandatory state workers' compensation coverage
• Personnel folders containing cleared fingerprint results from the DCI, Wyoming Central Registry clearance forms, and current hands-on CPR/First Aid certifications

7. Timeline for Approval

The combined timeline for corporate filing, mandatory module training tracking, biometric background vetting, state DD certification, and final Wyoming Medicaid portal validation typically averages 2 to 3 months.

8. Pre-Application Process

Prospective providers must form an LLC or Corporation via the Wyoming Secretary of State and secure an EIN and Type 2 NPI. Because federal funding rules forbid the duplication of vocational resources, agencies must build specific procedural workflows with local Department of Workforce Services VR offices to verify a client's VR case closure or denial before billing waiver hours.

9. Pre-Application Training

Wyoming mandates that all agency administrators and employment specialists complete designated foundational training sequences before submitting a waiver request. Providers must complete and submit a signed Training Summary Form for each mandatory online module.

10. Additional Notes

• Waiver-funded Supported Employment cannot duplicate Vocational Rehabilitation paths
• Services can only be billed for community-based positions where the individual is paid competitive market wages at or above the minimum wage, working directly alongside coworkers who do not have documented disabilities
• Supported Employment services are authorized and billed under precise 15-minute intervals or daily rates 
• State financial recovery audits cross-reference job coach logs directly against the participant's person-centered Individualized Plan of Care. 

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