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SF0006 • 2008

Costs for emergency detentions-limitations.

AN ACT relating to hospitalization of mentally ill persons; limiting the costs that a county or the state may be required to pay for persons detained to determine whether the person is mentally ill and in need of involuntary hospitalization; 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
M Hlth & Sa
Last action
2008-03-05
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2008

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SF0006HS001

Standing Committee • H01

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H01

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Bill History

  1. 2008-03-05 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 37

  2. 2008-03-05 Governor

    Governor Signed SEA0013

  3. 2008-03-03 House

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0013

  4. 2008-02-29 Senate

    S President Signed SEA No. 0013

  5. 2008-02-29 LSO

    Assigned Number SEA0013

  6. 2008-02-28 Senate

    S Did Concur

  7. 2008-02-28 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  8. 2008-02-27 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  9. 2008-02-26 House

    H Passed CoW

  10. 2008-02-26 House

    H Amendments Adopted

  11. 2008-02-26 House

    Amendment Adopted

  12. 2008-02-25 House

    H Placed on General File

  13. 2008-02-25 House

    H01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  14. 2008-02-20 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H01

  15. 2008-02-19 House

    H Received for Introduction

  16. 2008-02-19 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  17. 2008-02-18 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  18. 2008-02-15 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  19. 2008-02-14 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  20. 2008-02-14 Senate

    S02 Recommended Do Pass

  21. 2008-02-11 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S02

  22. 2008-02-11 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  23. 2007-12-05 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

2008 General Session Summary for SF0006

Bill No.:
SF0006
Drafter:

JHR

LSO No.:
08LSO-0098
Effective Date:

7/1/2008

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0013

Chapter No.:
37

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

Catch Title:
Costs
for emergency detentions-limitations.

Subject:
Limits costs
that counties or the state may be required to pay for persons detained to
determine whether the person is mentally ill.

Summary/Major Elements:

Under current law, for the
first 72 hours during which a person is detained or in which involuntary
commitment proceedings are brought, the county (and the state, upon the
expiration of the county's responsibilities) is required to pay for medical
costs for conditions that require immediate medical attention.

This act:

o

Limits the payment of costs incurred
to those conditions that resulted in the emergency detention of the person or
are attributable to affirmative actions taken by the person that have placed
the person in danger of suicide or serious bodily harm and require immediate medical
attention;

o

o

Specifies that
"costs" shall not include expenses for any medical procedures that
are not related to the assessment of, or necessary treatment for, the suspected
mental illness, except as otherwise specified in this act.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE

FILE

NO.
0006

ENROLLED ACT NO. 13, SENATE

FIFTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2008 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to hospitalization of mentally ill persons; limiting the costs that a county or the state may be required to pay for persons detained to determine whether the person is mentally ill and in need of involuntary hospitalization; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

W.S. 25
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10
‑
112(a)(i) and by creating a new subsection (f) is amended to read:

25
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10
‑
112.

Liability for costs of detention, involuntary hospitalization and proceedings therefor.

(a)

Subject to the provisions of subsections (d) and (e) of this section, the county in which a person is detained or in which involuntary hospitalization proceedings are brought shall pay the costs of:

(i)

The first seventy-two (72) hours of detention, in addition to any Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday that falls within the seventy-two (72) hours, pursuant to W.S. 25-10-109, including costs of medical treatment for those conditions
:

demanding

(A)

That resulted in the emergency detention of the person; or

(B)

That are attributable to affirmative actions taken by the person that

have placed the person in danger of suicide or serious bodily harm and require
immediate medical attention
.
;

(f)

For purposes of this section, "costs" shall not include the expenses for any medical procedures that are not:

(i)

Related to the
assessment of or necessary
treatment for the suspected mental illness; or

(ii)

Otherwise specified in paragraph (a)(i) of this section.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2008.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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