§ 5-12-107 — Establishment of court supervised program account; rules and regulations; panel created; program funding

(a) There is created a court supervised treatment program
account. All interest earned on funds within this account shall
be deposited in the account. The supreme court shall oversee and
provide funding for programs from the court supervised treatment
program account. Funds within the account shall be expended by
the supreme court for the purposes of this act upon legislative
appropriation provided, however, that surcharges deposited in
the account pursuant to W.S. 5-12-118(e) shall be distributed to
programs by the supreme court semiannually.
(b) The supreme court shall determine whether an
application for a program meets the qualifications specified in
W.S. 5-12-118(b) and the rules and regulations promulgated by
the supreme court pursuant to subsection (c) of this section.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the
supreme court shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary
to implement this act, including establishing standards
consistent with the key components of drug courts defined by the
United States department of justice or such similar rules as may
be adopted by the supreme court. The department of health, in
consultation with the supreme court, shall promulgate rules for
certification and accreditation requirements for treatment
personnel. The rules promulgated by the supreme court shall:
(i) Specify funding formulas for funding from the
account which formula shall include provisions requiring local
contribution to the cost of a program;
(ii) Repealed by Laws 2025, ch. 160, § 2.
(iii) Establish program requirements, operational
standards and protocols for programs, program team and staff
training requirements, program data collection and maintenance
and incentive and sanction limitations.
(d) The supreme court shall make the final determination
whether an application for a court supervised treatment program
meets the qualifications of this act and shall determine the
funding amount for each successful applicant. The panel supreme
court may deny an application for a new program if the funding
for the new program would substantially affect funding levels
for existing programs.
(e) In addition to those funds deposited in the account
created by this section, the supreme court may accept, and shall
deposit to the account, any gifts, contributions, donations,
grants or federal funds specifically given to the supreme court
for the benefit of programs in Wyoming.
(f) Nothing in this act shall prohibit a program from
obtaining or providing supplemental funding. All supplemental
funds received by a program shall be reported to the supreme
court.