§ 35-25-501 — Definitions

Wyoming § 35-25-501

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 35: Public Health and Safety
• Ch. 25: PUBLIC PROGRAMS
• Art. 5: 988 SUICIDE AND CRISIS LIFELINE

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(a) As used in this article:
(i) "988" or "988 system" means the universal
telephone number for the national suicide prevention and mental
health crisis hotline system within the United States, operating
through the national suicide prevention lifeline or its
successor, maintained by the assistant secretary for mental
health and substance abuse under 42 U.S.C. § 290bb-36c;
(ii) "Administrator" means the administrator of the
988 system;
(iii) "Contact" means a communication with the 988
system including a call, text or chat;
(iv) "Crisis center" or "crisis hotline center" means
a center designated by the state to respond to statewide or
regional 988 contacts;
(v) "Crisis facility" means a behavioral health
center as defined by W.S. 35-1-613(a)(xvi), other provider under
W.S. 35-1-611 through 35-1-627 or an equivalently staffed and
equipped student health service;
(vi) "Department" means the department of health;
(vii) "Mobile crisis team" means a team providing
services outside of a hospital or facility setting:
(A) That includes not less than one (1)
behavioral health care professional who is capable of conducting
an assessment of a person having a behavioral health crisis, in
accordance with the professional’s permitted scope of practice
under state law, and other professionals or paraprofessionals
with appropriate expertise in behavioral health or mental health
crisis response, including nurses, social workers, peer support
specialists and others;
(B) Whose members are trained in trauma-informed
care, de-escalation strategies and harm reduction;
(C) That is able to respond in a timely manner
and, where appropriate, provide screening, assessment, health
services, stabilization, de-escalation and referrals to health,
social and other services and supports as needed;
(D) That maintains relationships with relevant
community partners, including medical and behavioral health
providers, primary care providers, community health centers and
crisis centers; and
(E) That maintains the privacy and
confidentiality of patient information consistent with federal
and state requirements.