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HB0030

Behavioral Health Services Task Force

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In one sentence

This act creates a task force to study and recommend improvements for mental health and substance abuse services in Wyoming.

What it does

  • Creates the Behavioral Health Services Task Force with members from the legislature, government agencies, healthcare providers, law enforcement, and the public.
  • Assigns duties to the task force including studying gaps in current services and recommending changes to laws or funding.
  • Requires the task force to report its findings and recommendations by October 1, 2020, with a possible final report due by October 1, 2021.
  • Provides funding for legislative members' salaries and expenses through June 30, 2022.

Who it affects

  • Members of the Wyoming legislature
  • Government agencies providing mental health services
  • Healthcare providers specializing in mental health and substance abuse
  • Law enforcement officers

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass in the session.
  • Funding for non-legislative members is limited to $13,000 from June 2020 to June 2022.

Plain language

Terms to know

Task Force
A group created to study a specific issue or problem.
Continuum of Care
A range of services and support provided over time for people with mental health or substance abuse issues.

Official record

Sources

Validated
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill textStored full record

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 5, 10:12 PM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker argues that a task force is necessary to address extensive mental health issues and set policy, rather than leaving the matter solely to an agency. They also note that the cost of the task force is negligible compared to current state spending on mental health.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:29:18 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because they believe the proposed task force is too large and lacks adequate legislative control. They also argue that existing committees can handle these issues more effectively.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:30:18 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker states that the items listed in the bill can be addressed during interim meetings of an existing joint committee at less expense, making this new task force unnecessary.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:31:15 Watch the statement

If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

1 roll call

H Failed Introduction 34-25-1-0-02020-02-11 · House34 yes 25 no
Yes
34
No
25
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 34

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Andrew W SchwartzH23Bob NicholasR · H08CLIFFORDCatherine R ConnollyH13Charles F PelkeyH45Clark D StithH48Cyrus WesternH51DAYTON-SELMANDan FurphyH14Dan R KirkbrideH04Dan ZwonitzerH43David E NorthrupH50Donald E Burkhart JrH15Eric BarlowR · H03Hans HuntH02James A RoscoeH22Jared OlsenR · H11Jerry D PaxtonH47John C EklundH10John L FreemanH60Joseph E MacGuireH35Landon BrownR · H09Mike YinD · H16Robert A ClausenH06Sandy NewsomeH24Sara BurlingameH44Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Susan S WilsonH07Thomas D CrankH18Tyler E LindholmH01William D HendersonH41William H Mr. HaleyH46

No 25

Art WashutR · H36Carl R LoucksH59Charles J GrayH57Clarence StyvarR · H12Clifford M JenningsH30Danny EyreH19David R MillerH55Evan J SimpsonH21Garry C PiiparinenH49Jamie L FlitnerH26Jerry A ObermuellerH56John WinterR · H28LARSEN LLOYDLAURSEN DANMark S KinnerH29Patrick SweeneyH58Richard TassH40Roy H EdwardsH53Scott M ClemH31Shelly DuncanH05Theodore J BlackburnH42Thomas J WaltersH38Tim SalazarR · H34Timothy P HallinanH32William H PownallH52

Excused 1

Michael D GreearH27

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H Failed Introduction 34-25-1-0-0House
  2. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  3. Bill Number AssignedLSO