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.