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HB0223 • 2005

Suicide prevention.

AN ACT relating to the department of health; providing for creation of a suicide prevention program; providing for department responsibilities as specified; providing an appropriation; authorizing a position; and providing for an effective date.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Zwonitzer
Last action
2005-03-10
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
3/10/2005

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendments

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HB0223HS001

Standing Committee • H02

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H02

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HB0223SS001

Standing Committee • SCOTT

Adopted, Corrected

Plain English: Adopted, Corrected Standing Committee by SCOTT

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HB0223SS002

Standing Committee • HINES

Failed

Plain English: Failed Standing Committee by HINES

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Bill History

  1. 2005-03-10 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 229

  2. 2005-03-10 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA0128

  3. 2005-03-02 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0128

  4. 2005-03-02 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0128

  5. 2005-03-01 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA0128

  6. 2005-03-01 House

    H Did Concur

  7. 2005-03-01 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  8. 2005-02-28 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  9. 2005-02-25 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  10. 2005-02-25 Senate

    Amendment Failed

  11. 2005-02-25 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  12. 2005-02-25 Senate

    S Amendments Adopted

  13. 2005-02-24 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  14. 2005-02-24 Senate

    S02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  15. 2005-02-18 Senate

    S Rereferred to S02

  16. 2005-02-18 Senate

    S10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  17. 2005-02-11 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S10

  18. 2005-02-10 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  19. 2005-02-09 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  20. 2005-02-08 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  21. 2005-02-07 House

    H Passed CoW

  22. 2005-02-07 House

    Amendment Adopted

  23. 2005-02-07 House

    H Amendments Adopted

  24. 2005-02-04 House

    H Placed on General File

  25. 2005-02-04 House

    H02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  26. 2005-02-02 House

    H Rereferred to H02

  27. 2005-02-02 House

    H Placed on General File

  28. 2005-02-02 House

    H10 Recommended Do Pass

  29. 2005-01-19 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H10

  30. 2005-01-17 House

    H Received for Introduction

  31. 2005-01-14 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

2005 General Session Summary for HB0223

Bill
No.:
HB0223
Drafter:

JWL

LSO
No.:
05LSO-0446
Effective Date:

7/1/2005

Enrolled
Act No.:
HEA0128

Chapter
No.:
229

Prime
Sponsor:
Representative Zwonitzer

Catch
Title:
Suicide prevention.

Subject:
Requires department of health to
establish suicide prevention program.

Summary/Major
Elements:

Requires department of health to establish a statewide suicide prevention
program, including:

o

A statewide written plan;

o

Assistance to local communities with suicide prevention coalitions;

o

Consultation, technical assistance and training to local agencies,
organization and groups;

o

Maintenance of a suicide prevention library;

o

Collection and dissemination of 'best practices' information on suicide
prevention and intervention.

Appropriates $150,000.00 in one-time general funds and authorizes one
full-time position to the department of health to implement the suicide
prevention program.

Comments:

Requires a report from Department of Health on implementation to the
Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Interim Committee by December 1, 2005,
and on program results by December 1, 2006 and December 1, 2007.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0223

ENROLLED ACT NO. 128, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FIFTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2005 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to the department of health; providing for creation of a suicide prevention program; providing for department responsibilities as specified; providing an appropriation; authorizing a position; requiring reports; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.
W.S. 9
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2
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102(a) by creating a new paragraph (v) is amended to read:

9
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2
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102.

Department of health; duties and responsibilities; state grants.

(a)

The department of health is the state mental health authority, the developmental disabilities authority and the substance abuse authority. The department through its divisions has the following duties and responsibilities to:
(v)

Establish a statewide suicide prevention program that includes:

(A)

A statewide written plan adopted by the department following at least one (1) statewide public meeting of interested persons and entities;

(B)

Assistance to local communities in the development and maintenance of suicide prevention coalitions;

(C)

Consultation, technical assistance and training to state and local agencies, organizations and professional groups;

(D)

Maintenance of a library of suicide prevention materials and information which shall include copies of or links to Cochrane collaboration systematic reviews or other similar sources relevant to this subject;

(E)

Collection and dissemination of information regarding best practices for suicide prevention and intervention.

Section 2.

The department shall report to the joint labor, health and social services interim committee and the joint appropriations interim committee by December 1, 2005 on its progress in implementing the program described in Section 1 and by December 1, 2006 and December 1, 2007 on the benefits generated by the program.

Section 3.

There is appropriated one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000.00) to the department of health from the general fund for the purposes of this act. One (1) additional full-time position is authorized for the department of health to carry out the responsibilities created by this act.

Section 4.

This act is effective immediately upon co
m
pletion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constit
u
tion.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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