Evaluation of methamphetamine treatment pilot projects.

WORKING DRAFT
2007
STATE OF
WYOMING
07LSO-0375

HOUSE BILL
NO.
HB0165

Evaluation of methamphetamine treatment pilot projects.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Warren, Brechtel, Gilmore, Hammons,
Harvey
, Iekel, Mercer and Millin and Senator(s) Aullman

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to the department of health; authorizing the department to contract for an evaluation of methamphetamine treatment pilot projects for mothers addicted to methamphetamine; specifying conditions; requiring reports; providing a
n
appropriation; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

(a)

There is appropriated from the general fund seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000.00), or as much thereof as necessary, to the department of health, for the period beginning with the effective date of this section and ending June 30, 2009. The department of health shall use the funds appropriated under this section to enter into a contract with the Wyoming survey and analysis center at the University of Wyoming for an evaluation of two (2) pilot projects in the cities of Cheyenne and Casper, Wyoming, that shall be implemented collaboratively by the department of health, the department of family services and the department of corrections to provide a treatment program for mothers addicted to methamphetamine. The contract between the department of health and the
Wyoming
survey and analysis center shall require, at minimum, the
Wyoming
survey and analysis center to:

(i)

Assist the department of health in the development of requests for proposals;

(ii)

Provide on-site technical assistance to develop evaluation protocols appropriate to the program components and the program goals for the targeted treatment population;

(iii)

Assist with the development of reporting protocols and forms;

(iv)

Conduct an evaluation of the pilot programs specified in this subsection;

(v)

Provide technical assistance and guidance in data collection, data interpretation and data driven decision

making;

(vi)

Develop and submit annual reports in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.

(b)

The contract under subsection (a) of this section shall provide that the
Wyoming
survey and analysis center shall submit reports to the department of health as follows:

(i)

An interim report shall be submitted no later than June 30, 2008. The report shall:

(A)

Describe implementation efforts and associated outcomes;

(B)

Describe successes and challenges.

(ii)

A final report shall be submitted no later than June 30, 2009. The report shall provide a description of outcomes and core achievements.

(c)

The department of health shall, upon receipt of the reports under subsection (b) of this section, submit the reports and the department's recommendations to the joint appropriations interim committee, the joint labor, health and social services interim committee and the select committee on mental health and substance abuse, if the select committee continues its study of substance abuse issues.

(d)

Notwithstanding W.S. 9
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2
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1008, 9
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2
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1012(e) and 9
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4
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207(a), the funds appropriated under this section shall not lapse or revert at the end of the biennium ending June 30, 2008, but shall remain in effect until June 30, 2009.

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)

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