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SF0017 • 2009

Mental health and substance abuse appropriations.

AN ACT relating to mental health and substance abuse services; providing appropriations; specifying conditions; authorizing a competitive bid process as specified; identifying the regions designated by the department of health for purposes of certain appropriations; 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
2009-02-24
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2009

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Amendments

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SF0017H2001

2nd reading • ZWONITZ,DV

Failed

Plain English: Failed 2nd reading by ZWONITZ,DV

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SF0017SS001

Standing Committee • NICHOLAS

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by NICHOLAS

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Bill History

  1. 2009-02-24 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 13

  2. 2009-02-24 Governor

    Governor Signed SEA0014

  3. 2009-02-20 House

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0014

  4. 2009-02-20 Senate

    S President Signed SEA No. 0014

  5. 2009-02-19 LSO

    Assigned Number SEA No. 0014

  6. 2009-02-19 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  7. 2009-02-18 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  8. 2009-02-18 House

    Amendment Failed

  9. 2009-02-17 House

    H Passed CoW

  10. 2009-02-12 House

    H Placed on General File

  11. 2009-02-12 House

    H02 Recommended Do Pass

  12. 2009-02-09 House

    H Rereferred to H02

  13. 2009-02-09 House

    H01 Recommended Do Pass

  14. 2009-02-05 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H01

  15. 2009-02-05 House

    H Received for Introduction

  16. 2009-02-03 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  17. 2009-02-02 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  18. 2009-01-30 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  19. 2009-01-30 Senate

    S Amendments Adopted

  20. 2009-01-30 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  21. 2009-01-29 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  22. 2009-01-29 Senate

    S02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  23. 2009-01-13 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S02

  24. 2009-01-13 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  25. 2008-12-03 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
SF0017
Drafter:

JHR

LSO No.:
09LSO-0074
Effective Date:

7/1/2009

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0014

Chapter No.:
13

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

Catch Title:
Mental health and substance abuse appropriations.

Subject:
Appropriates funds for mental health crisis
stabilization within specified regions of the state.

Summary/Major Elements:

Appropriates $770,000.00 for
mental health crisis stabilization services in the Basin region of the State,
to be awarded through a competitive bid process;

Appropriates $148,000.00 for
mental health crisis stabilization services in the Southeast region of the
State, to be awarded through a competitive bid process;

Identifies the 5 regions of
the State designated by the Department of Health for purposes of regionalized
funding for mental health and substance abuse services.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE

FILE

NO.
0017

ENROLLED ACT NO. 14, SENATE

SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2009 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to mental health and substance abuse services; providing appropriations; specifying conditions; authorizing a competitive bid process as specified; identifying the regions designated by the department of health
for purposes of certain appropriations
; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

Mental health crisis stabilization.

(
a
)

There is appropriated seven hundred seventy thousand dollars ($770,000.
00)
or as much thereof as necessary,
from the
general
fund to the
department
of health,
for the
fiscal year
beginning
July 1, 2009
and ending June 30, 2010.

This appropriation shall only be expended for the purpose of
developing and enhancing mental health crisis stabilization services provided within the Basin region designated by the department of health. The program receiving this appropriation in the region shall be selected by the department of health, in consultation with the mental health and substance abuse services division, through a competitive bid process.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this appropriation shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation shall revert as provided by law on
June
30, 2010
.

This appropriation shall be included in the
department's

2011-2012 standard biennial budget request.

(
b
)

There is appropriated
one
hundred f
ort
y-eight thousand dollars ($
14
8,000.00), or as much thereof as necessary,
from the
general
fund to the
department
of health,
for the
fiscal year
beginning
July 1, 2009
and ending June 30, 2010.

This appropriation shall only be expended for the purpose of
developing and enhancing mental health crisis stabilization services provided within the southeast region designated by the department of health. The program receiving this appropriation in the region shall be selected by the department of health, in consultation with the mental health and substance abuse services division, through a competitive bid process.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this appropriation shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation shall revert as provided by law on
June
30, 2010
.

This appropriation shall be included in the
department's

2011-2012 standard biennial budget request.

Section
2
.

Regions of the state.

(a)

For purposes of this act, the five (5) regions of the state designated by the department of health include:

(i)

The southeast region, comprised of
Albany
, Carbon,
Goshen
,
Laramie
and
Platte
counties;

(ii)

The central region, comprised of Converse,
Fremont
, Natrona and
Niobrara
counties;

(iii)

The northeast region, comprised of
Campbell
, Crook, Johnson, Sheridan and Weston counties;

(iv)

The west region, comprised of Lincoln, Sublette, Sweetwater, Teton and Uinta counties; and

(v)

The Basin region, comprised of Big Horn,
Hot Springs
, Park and Washakie counties.

Section
3
.

This act is effective July 1, 2009
.

(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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