Behavioral Health Redesign for Vulnerable Adults
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Bill Summary - 24LSO-0174 Bill No.: SF0007 Effective: 7/1/2024 LSO No.: 24LSO-0174 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0027 Chapter No.: 36 Prime Sponsor: Joint Labor, Health & Social Services Interim Committee Catch Title: Behavioral health redesign-vulnerable adults. Has Report: No Subject: Includes vulnerable adults within the Behavioral Health Redesign. Summary/Major Elements: This bill includes vulnerable adults within the definition of "adults with severe mental illness" as it applies to the Behavioral Health Redesign, which becomes effective July 1, 2024. The Redesign required the Department of Health to reform the state-funded mental illness and substance use disorder treatment system and creates priority populations that will be the focus of community mental health and substance abuse services. This bill clarifies that advanced age or a physical or mental disability does not establish a presumption of severe mental illness. This inclusion of vulnerable adults in the definition has a sunset date of June 30, 2026. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
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H33
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the amendment because the bill already defines severe mental illness as requiring a diagnosis, making the additional requirement redundant.
R · H17
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the amendment because it creates circular logic by requiring a severe mental illness classification to determine if someone has any mental illness.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment again, emphasizing that it protects people from being drawn into the system without due process.
R · H54
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the amendment, clarifying that it is not about mandatory court adjudication but simply allowing access to community mental health centers for those defined as vulnerable adults.
H42
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment to ensure that only vulnerable adults with a diagnosed mental illness are included, preventing those who do not qualify from being forced into the system.
Why they voted this way
The speaker supports the amendment because it clarifies that advanced age or a physical/mental disability alone does not establish a presumption of severe mental illness, which improves the bill without harming it.
R · S23
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The lawmaker explains that the bill simply adds adults with severe mental illness to the existing definition of vulnerable adults. This change is necessary so that care processing and billing can be properly defined for this group.
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The amendment adds language to include individuals who have been diagnosed with a mental illness in the behavioral health redesign for vulnerable adults.
The amendment adds language to clarify that having an advanced age or a physical or mental disability does not automatically mean someone has a severe mental illness.