Essential subsidy payments to behavioral health centers.

SF 8 authorizes Wyoming's Department of Health to provide essential subsidy payments to behavioral health centers and other eligible service providers. These payments help cover operating costs for services to priority populations, but providers must demonstrate a need for operational cost assistance as determined by department rules. Payment amounts are based on the geographic area's population served and the number of service needs within a 35-mile radius, subject to available funding. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2024.