Bill No.: SF0010 Drafter: JHR
LSO No.: 08LSO-0100 Effective Date: 7/11/2008
Enrolled Act No.: SEA0011
Chapter No.: 36
Prime Sponsor: Select Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Catch Title: Mental health and substance abuse appropriations.
Subject: Appropriates funds for a study and mental health and substance abuse services, as specified.
Summary/Major Elements:
ˇ The Select Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services was created in 2005 to study the mental health and substance abuse delivery systems in Wyoming.
ˇ This bill:
o Provides an appropriation to continue the Select Committee's study through December, 2009, to study the potential for a more cost effective and accessible delivery system and to assess the efficiency and efficacy of the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Division of the Department of Health;
o Amends a previous appropriation for substance abuse treatment residential services to allow use of the appropriation to fund reasonable start up costs and treatment services for new residential programs.
Comments:
ˇ Amends major program ž amends a $2,131,317.00 appropriation made in 2007 to fund substance abuse treatment residential services to allow use of the funds for start-up costs and treatment services.