HB0102 • 2013

Hospitalization of mentally ill persons.

AN ACT relating to emergency detention and involuntary hospitalization proceedings; providing that proceedings involving minor children be brought under the Child Protection Act, as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Children Parental Rights

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Labor
Last action: 2013-03-04
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2013

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Amendments

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HB0102HS001

Standing Committee • H10

Adopted

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HB0102SS001

Standing Committee • SCOTT

Adopted

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Bill History

2013-03-04 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2013-03-01 Governor
Governor Signed HEA0093
2013-02-26 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0093
2013-02-25 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0093
2013-02-25 LSO
Assigned Number HEA0093
2013-02-25 House
H Recedes from Nonconcurrence
2013-02-25 House
H Adopted HB0102JC01
2013-02-19 House
H Re-Appointed JCC01 Members
2013-02-15 Senate
S Appointed JCC01 Members
2013-02-15 House
H Appointed JCC01 Members
2013-02-15 House
H Did Not Concur
2013-02-14 House
H Received for Concurrence
2013-02-14 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2013-02-13 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2013-02-12 Senate
S Passed CoW
2013-02-12 Senate
S Amendments Adopted
2013-02-12 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2013-02-11 Senate
S Placed on General File
2013-02-11 Senate
S10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2013-02-07 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S10
2013-02-07 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2013-02-06 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2013-02-05 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2013-02-04 House
H Passed CoW
2013-02-04 House
H Amendments Adopted
2013-02-04 House
Amendment Adopted
2013-01-31 House
H Placed on General File
2013-01-31 House
H10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2013-01-10 House
H Introduced and Referred to H10
2013-01-09 House
H Received for Introduction
2013-01-07 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

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

Bill No.:
HB0102
Drafter:

JWL

LSO No.:
13LSO-0169
Effective Date:

7/1/2013

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0093

Chapter No.:
CH0115

Prime Sponsor:
Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Interim Committee

Catch Title:
Hospitalization of mentally ill persons.

Subject:
Limits use of involuntary detention proceedings
for children.

Summary/Major
Elements:
This act:

Provides that Title 25 provisions for the emergency
detention of mentally ill persons shall be used for children only if the parent
or guardian consents to treatment.

Provides that the Department of Health, in proceedings
for the involuntary hospitalization of a person who is a minor, shall consult
with the minors parents or guardian to the extent feasible.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE
BILL

NO.
0102

ENROLLED ACT NO. 93, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2013 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to emergency detention and involuntary hospitalization proceedings; providing that
emergency detention
proceedings involving minor children be brought under the Child Protection Act, as specified; 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
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109(f)
and 25
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10
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110 by creating a new subsection (o) are
amended to read:

25
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10
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109.

Emergency detention.

(f)

When a person is detained under emergency circumstances, treatment may be given during the emergency detention period if the person voluntarily and knowingly consents. The parent or guardian of a minor or incompetent person may consent to treatment.
If the parent or guardian of a minor patient does not consent to treatment,
a petition may be filed under
the Child Protection Act.
Treatment may be given without the consent of the detained person or his parent or guardian when treatment is limited to diagnosis or evaluation or when treatment is necessary to prevent immediate and serious physical harm to the person or others. Prior to treatment, the person shall be fully advised of the scope of treatment, and a report of the treatment shall be filed with the court if involuntary hospitalization proceedings are commenced. An examiner or a physician who provides treatment in good faith pursuant to this subsection shall be immune from civil liability for the treatment except there shall be no immunity from liability for negligent acts or deliberate misconduct.

25
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10
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110.

Involuntary hospitalization proceedings.

(o)

In proceedings under this section involving a minor, the department shall, to the extent feasible, consult with the minor's parents or legal guardian.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2013.

(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