Bill > SF0160

This bill makes comprehensive amendments to Wyoming's Court Supervised Treatment Program Act, expanding its scope to include mental health treatment alongside substance use disorder treatment. The bill replaces the term "substance abuse" with "substance use disorder" throughout existing law and creates new definitions for mental health treatment and mental illness. Key provisions include allowing court-supervised treatment programs to accept participants from any jurisdiction in the state, authorizing public defenders to serve on treatment program teams and represent participants, and broadening the types of participants who can be included in these programs. The bill aims to provide more holistic treatment options for individuals with substance use disorders, mental health issues, or dual diagnoses who have been involved in the criminal justice system. The legislation seeks to break cycles of criminal behavior by facilitating judicial supervision, assessment, treatment, and aftercare for participants, with goals of promoting recovery, mental wellness, and reducing the number of people with mental illness in jail and criminal court proceedings. The bill also requires the Supreme Court to potentially create additional rules to support these expanded court-supervised treatment programs and authorizes rulemaking to implement the changes.

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https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0160