HB0134 • 2007

Involuntary hospitalization proceedings.

AN ACT relating to involuntary commitments; amending procedures for the involuntary commitment of persons with mental illnesses; eliminating a requirement that the Wyoming state hospital be the hospital of last resort; and providing for an effective date.

Healthcare

Enacted

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Sponsor: M Hlth & Sa
Last action: 2007-02-16
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 2/16/2007

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Amendments

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HB0134HS001

Standing Committee • H01

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H01

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Bill History

2007-02-16 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number - 66
2007-02-16 Governor
Governor Signed HEA0038
2007-02-13 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0038
2007-02-13 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 38
2007-02-13 LSO
Assigned Number HEA0038
2007-02-13 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2007-02-12 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2007-02-09 Senate
S Passed CoW
2007-02-09 Senate
S Placed on General File
2007-02-09 Senate
S10 Recommended Do Pass
2007-01-31 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S10
2007-01-31 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2007-01-29 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2007-01-26 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2007-01-25 House
H Passed CoW
2007-01-25 House
Amendment Adopted
2007-01-25 House
H Amendments Adopted
2007-01-23 House
H Placed on General File
2007-01-23 House
H01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2007-01-15 House
H Introduced and Referred to H01
2007-01-12 House
H Received for Introduction
2007-01-05 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

2007 General Session Summary for HB0134

Bill No.:
HB0134
Drafter:

JHR

LSO No.:
07LSO-0235
Effective Date:

7/1/2007

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0038

Chapter No.:
66

Prime Sponsor:
Select Committee on Mental Health and
Substance Abuse Services

Catch Title:
Involuntary
hospitalization proceedings.

Subject:
Amends procedures for the involuntary
commitment of persons with mental illnesses.

Summary/Major Elements:

Under current law, proceedings for involuntary hospitalization of
persons with mental illnesses are commenced only in the county where the person
is initially detained and the Wyoming State Hospital shall serve as the
hospital of last resort to receive patients when no designated hospital or
other treatment facility is readily available.

This bill:

Allows involuntary commitment proceedings to begin in a county
where a designated hospital is located if there is a written agreement between
the county of residence and the designated hospital specifying that the county
of residence shall be responsible for costs of treatment that are not covered
by the state;

Eliminates the provision that the Wyoming State Hospital is the hospital of last resort.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0134

ENROLLED ACT NO. 38, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FIFTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2007 GENERAL SESSION

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

Section 1.

W.S. 25
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110(a)(intro) and (j)(intro) is amended to read:

25
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110.

Involuntary hospitalization proceedings.

(a)

Proceedings for the involuntary hospitalization of a person may be commenced by the filing of a written application with the court in the county in which the person is initially detained.
Proceedings may also be initiated in the county in which there is a designated hospital if there is a written agreement executed by the county in which the person resides and the designated hospital stating that the county in which the person resides will be responsible for costs of treatment under W.S. 25
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112(e) that are not covered by the state.
The application shall be accompanied by either:

(j)

If, upon completion of the hearing and consideration of the record, the court or the jury finds by clear and convincing evidence that the proposed patient is mentally ill the court shall consider the least restrictive and most therapeutic alternatives
, and the state hospital shall serve as a hospital of last resort to receive patients if no designated hospital or other licensed treatment facility is readily available,
and shall:

Section 2.

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