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H.B. No. 0168 |
Methamphetamine study. |
Sponsored By: Representative(s) Lubnau, Brown and Olsen and Senator(s) Decaria
AN ACT relating to methamphetamine; requiring a study to determine the scope of the methamphetamine problem in Wyoming; requiring law enforcement agencies and prosecuting attorneys to provide information to the attorney general as specified; authorizing the department to contract for an evaluation of methamphetamine treatment pilot projects for mothers addicted to methamphetamine; specifying conditions; requiring reports; providing appropriations; and providing for an effective date.
1/10/2007 Bill Number Assigned
1/11/2007 H Received for Introduction
1/12/2007 H Introduced and Referred to H01
1/31/2007 H01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Bagby, Buchanan, Dockstader, Mercer, Olsen, Shepperson and Throne
Nays: Representative(s) Alden and Gingery
Ayes 7 Nays 2 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
1/31/2007 H Placed on General File
1/31/2007 H Rereferred to H02
2/1/2007 H02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Berger, Harshman, Jones, Jorgensen, Petersen, Philp and Warren
Ayes 7 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/1/2007 H Placed on General File
Page 1-line 5 After "report;" insert "providing an appropriation;".
Page 2-line 6 After "including" insert "the age, gender and zip code of the person cited or arrested,".
Page 3-line 8 After "including" insert "the age, gender and zip code of the person cited or arrested,".
Page 4-After line 2 Insert:
"Section 2. There is appropriated one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) from the general fund to the attorney general for the period beginning with the effective date of this act and ending June 30, 2008. To the extent funds from this appropriation are available, the attorney general shall reimburse governmental entities for expenses incurred in providing information required under this act. Any entity seeking reimbursement for actual expenses incurred under this act shall submit documentation of the expenses prior to April 1, 2008 in a format required by the attorney general. Any funds from this appropriation that are unobligated or unencumbered on June 30, 2008 shall revert to the general fund.".
Page 4-line 4 Delete "2" insert "3". BUCHANAN, CHAIRMAN
Page 4-After line 2 In the first standing committee amendment (HB0168HS001/A) to this line, delete "one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00)" insert "fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00)". PHILP, CHAIRMAN
Page 2-line 19 Delete "state"; after "agency" insert "in the state". LUBNAU
2/2/2007 H Passed CoW
Page 1-line 5 After "specified;" insert "authorizing the department to contract for an evaluation of methamphetamine treatment pilot projects for mothers addicted to methamphetamine; specifying conditions; delete "a report" insert "reports"; in the first standing committee amendment (HB0168HS001/A) to this line delete "an appropriation" insert "appropriations".
Page 4-After line 2 Delete the first standing committee amendment (HB0168HS001/A) to this line. Delete the second standing committee amendment (HB0168HS002/A) to this line. Insert:
"Section 2.
(a) The department of health shall use the funds appropriated under subsection 3(b) of this act to enter into a contract with the Wyoming survey and analysis center at the University of Wyoming for an evaluation of two (2) pilot projects in the cities of Cheyenne and Casper, Wyoming, that shall be implemented collaboratively by the department of health, the department of family services and the department of corrections to provide a treatment program for mothers addicted to methamphetamine. The contract between the department of health and the Wyoming survey and analysis center shall require, at minimum, the Wyoming survey and analysis center to:
(i) Assist the department of health in the development of requests for proposals;
(ii) Provide on-site technical assistance to develop evaluation protocols appropriate to the program components and the program goals for the targeted treatment population;
(iii) Assist with the development of reporting protocols and forms;
(iv) Conduct an evaluation of the pilot programs specified in this subsection;
(v) Provide technical assistance and guidance in data collection, data interpretation and data driven decision making;
(vi) Develop and submit annual reports in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.
(b) The contract under subsection (a) of this section shall provide that the Wyoming survey and analysis center shall submit reports to the department of health as follows:
(i) An interim report shall be submitted no later than June 30, 2008. The report shall:
(A) Describe implementation efforts and associated outcomes;
(B) Describe successes and challenges;
(C) Describe initial outcomes of clients as compared to a control population.
(ii) A final report shall be submitted no later than June 30, 2009. The report shall provide a description of outcomes and core achievements.
(c) The department of health shall, upon receipt of the reports under subsection (b) of this section, submit the reports and the department's recommendations to the joint appropriations interim committee, the joint labor, health and social services interim committee and the select committee on mental health and substance abuse, if the select committee continues its study of substance abuse issues.
Section 3.
(a) There is appropriated fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) from the general fund to the attorney general for the period beginning with the effective date of this act and ending June 30, 2008 for the purposes of section 1 of this act. To the extent funds from this appropriation are available, the attorney general shall reimburse agencies for expenses incurred in providing information required under section 1 of this act. Any agency seeking reimbursement for actual expenses incurred under section 1 of this act shall submit documentation of the expenses prior to April 1, 2008 in a format required by the attorney general. Any funds from the appropriation under this subsection that are unobligated or unencumbered on June 30, 2008 shall revert to the general fund.
(b) There is appropriated from the general fund seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000.00), or as much thereof as necessary, to the department of health, for the period beginning with the effective date of this section and ending June 30, 2009 for the purposes of section 2 of this act. Notwithstanding W.S. 9‑2‑1008, 9‑2‑1012(e) and 9‑4‑207(a), the funds appropriated under this subsection shall not lapse or revert at the end of the biennium ending June 30, 2008, but shall remain in effect until June 30, 2009.". WARREN, LUBNAU
2/5/2007 H Passed 2nd Reading
2/6/2007 H Passed 3rd Reading
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Anderson, R., Bagby, Berger, Blake, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Childers, Cohee, Craft, Diercks, Dockstader, Edmonds, Edwards, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Gentile, Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hallinan, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Iekel, Illoway, Jaggi, Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, Martin, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Miller, Millin, Olsen, Petersen, Philp, Quarberg, Samuelson, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Slater, Steward, Teeters, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Walsh, White and Zwonitzer, Dn.
Nays: Representative(s) Alden and Zwonitzer, Dv.
Excused: Representative(s) Davison and Warren
Ayes 56 Nays 2 Excused 2 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/8/2007 S Received for Introduction
2/9/2007 S Introduced and Referred to S01; No Report Prior to CoW Cutoff
3/1/2007 Died In Committee