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Measurement-Based Care for Wyoming Mental Health Teams

For behavioral health centers serving priority populations, tribal and peer recovery programs, and private practices from Cheyenne to Cody. Validated scales go out by email or QR code, come back scored on submission, and build a chart of each client's progress, even when the nearest office is hours away. US customer data stays in Google Cloud US regions.

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Wyoming Funds Behavioral Health Centers for Priority Populations

  • Wyoming's community mental health and substance use law, Wyoming Statutes 35-1-611 to 35-1-628, was substantially amended in 2021 (Laws 2021, chapter 79). State-funded services now go first to priority populations in three tiers: people involved with the justice system, families at high risk and adults with acute or severe mental illness in tier 1, indigent clients with high needs in tier 2, and other indigent clients in tier 3. The Department of Health must prioritize behavioral health centers, nationally accredited organizations offering a comprehensive range of mental health and substance use services, as the providers of those services.

    The statute gives the Department the job of prescribing standards for the quality of state-funded programs and professional standards for the people who deliver them, and requires every contract to give each client an individualized plan of the least restrictive treatment expected to help. Payments follow the services provided, and the Department may add essential subsidy payments for centers that show a need. Since July 2024, earnings from a 988 system trust fund have been appropriated to the Department for evidence-based suicide prevention, including crisis services, and designated crisis centers must provide data and take part in quality improvement.

    Wyoming's law does not name a symptom scale, so measurement is a choice each center makes against the Department's quality standards. A simple, defensible practice is to give the same validated scales at intake and at regular intervals. HiBoop scores the PHQ-9, GAD-7 and C-SSRS Screener on submission, charts them for each client and exports the history. Reporting to the Department remains with your center.

  • Three Tiers of Priority

    Justice-involved people, high-risk families and adults with acute or severe mental illness come first under W.S. 35-1-620

  • Quality Standards by the Department

    Standards for state-funded programs and their staff, with an individualized plan for every client

  • A 988 Trust Fund

    Earnings appropriated for suicide prevention from July 2024; crisis centers report data and join quality improvement

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What HiBoop Offers Wyoming Providers

  • Wyoming directs state funding to behavioral health centers for priority populations, pays a 988 crisis system from a trust fund, and protects what clients tell licensed counsellors. HiBoop does the scoring and charting; the clinical decisions stay with your clinicians.

  • Intake Scales for Priority Populations

    Send the PHQ-9, GAD-7 and C-SSRS Screener before an intake so the scored results are ready when you decide on a client's plan and tier. The same set can be repeated through treatment.

  • Evidence for the Individualized Plan

    Repeat scales across a course of care and each score is added to the client's chart, giving the individualized plan a measured starting point and a way to see change. The scores inform your judgement; they do not replace it.

  • Check-Ins That Skip the Drive

    Clients answer on their own phone from an email link or a QR code, so measurement between visits does not need another trip across the county. It works alongside telehealth and in-person sessions.

  • Exports for Quality Review

    Export a client's score history as CSV or PDF for a supervision session, a records request or a quality review. The whole account can be exported whenever you need it.

  • Substance Use and Recovery

    Behavioral health centers serve mental illness and substance use disorders together. The ASSIST, TAPS and CAGE-AID sit beside the depression and anxiety scales for co-occurring caseloads.

  • Scales for Families at High Risk

    For family and youth work, HiBoop includes the PHQ-A for adolescent depression, the SCARED for child anxiety and the ACEs questionnaire for childhood adversity.

Mental health in Wyoming

Research data

  • Each figure below links to the source it comes from.

  • 24.7%

    of Wyoming adults had any mental illness in the past year (model-based annual average, 2023-2024)

    SAMHSA NSDUH, 2023-2024

  • 18.4%

    of Wyomingites aged 12 to 17 had a major depressive episode in the past year (annual average, 2023-2024)

    SAMHSA NSDUH, 2023-2024

  • 26.3%

    of Wyoming adults received mental health treatment in the past year (2024)

    SAMHSA NSDUH, 2024

  • 6.3%

    of Wyoming adults had serious thoughts of suicide in the past year (annual average, 2023-2024)

    SAMHSA NSDUH, 2023-2024

Research from Wyoming

  • Telehealth usability in Medicaid

    A survey of Wyoming Medicaid members using the Telehealth Usability Questionnaire found high usability scores overall, with significantly higher scores for behavioural health visits than for other visits.

    Homer et al., Journal of Patient Experience, 2024 PMID 39734645

  • Repeat measures in peer recovery support

    The TRAC peer recovery support program enrolled 422 American Indians in Montana and Wyoming from 2014 to 2019; among 214 who completed six months, measures taken at intake and follow-up showed significant change in stable housing, occupation, recovery group attendance and self-reported health.

    Kelley et al., Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 2021 PMID 33548899

  • Opioid overdose vulnerability

    A county-level assessment using 2016-2018 data ranked Hot Springs, Carbon, Natrona, Fremont and Sweetwater as the Wyoming counties most vulnerable to opioid-involved overdose deaths, and found buprenorphine prescribers concentrated in urban centres.

    Pustz et al., Substance Use & Misuse, 2022 PMID 35975873

Wyoming's Public Behavioral Health System

  • HiBoop is not part of these programs and does not connect to Department of Health systems. This is the setting your center's contracts and certification sit in.

  • Priority Populations and Behavioral Health Centers

    W.S. 35-1-620

    The Department prioritizes behavioral health centers for state-funded services, sets payment policies that consider a client's ability to pay, with general funds as the payer of last resort, and allocates services across three priority tiers. Centers may also serve general access clients with funding from other sources, provided services to priority populations are not materially diminished.

    Three tiersPayer of last resortEssential subsidy

  • Contracts and Client Rights

    W.S. 35-1-623 and 625

    Every contract requires annual financial and expenditure reports, regular payments based on services provided, and a commitment from the provider to protect clients' rights, including an individualized plan of the least restrictive appropriate treatment and being told of those rights orally and in writing at admission.

    Individualized planAnnual reportsClient rights

  • 988 System Trust Fund

    W.S. 35-25-506

    From July 2024 the Department receives each year 5% of the fund's five-year average market value, to be spent first on the best evidence-based practices for suicide prevention, including designated crisis centers, mobile crisis teams and payment for crisis services when a person is uninsured. The 988 article is set to be repealed on 1 July 2028.

    Crisis centersMobile crisisSuicide prevention

  • Mental Health Professions Licensing Board

    W.S. 33-38

    A six-member board licenses professional counsellors (LPC), marriage and family therapists (LMFT), clinical social workers (LCSW) and addictions therapists (LAT). Wyoming also takes part in the Interstate Compact for Licensed Professional Counselors.

    LPC and LCSWLMFT and LATCounseling compact

Care Teams Across Wyoming

  • HiBoop runs in a browser, so the same check-ins work for a practice in Cheyenne and a client on a ranch far from the nearest office. Each line names a part of Wyoming's public behavioural health system.

  • Cheyenne

    The Department of Health's Behavioral Health Division is based in Cheyenne.

  • Evanston

    Statute places the Wyoming State Hospital, which provides treatment for a range of mental health disorders, at Evanston.

  • Lander

    The Wyoming Life Resource Center, offering residential support for people with intellectual disabilities, is at Lander.

  • Statewide 988

    Designated crisis centers answer 988 contacts from anywhere in Wyoming, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

  • Tribal Health Programs

    For federal reimbursement, a tribal federally qualified health center or an Indian Health Service certified provider counts as a behavioral health center under state law.

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Why Wyoming clinics choose HiBoop

  • Outcome Tracking for Wyoming Centers

    • US customer data in Google Cloud US regions, encrypted while stored and while moving
    • SOC 2 Type II certified, HIPAA compliant, with a BAA for covered entities
    • Role-based permissions, and a log of every view or export of client data
    • Care is $25/month, cancel any month, no credit card needed to start
    • Clients use their own phone: an emailed link or a QR code at the front desk

  • USD pricing & support

    Transparent pricing in USD with flexible payment options for clinics of every size.

    Care
    One clinician, cancel any month
    $25
    USD/month
    Team
    From this price, clinicians unlimited
    $200
    USD/month
    Network
    Centers with several sites
    Custom
    Enterprise pricing

100+ validated scales for Wyoming clinics

  • Validated scales grouped by what they measure, each with its scoring and source. Public programmes often call this routine outcome monitoring (ROM), or patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs): the same practice of giving a validated scale at regular points and reading the scores over time.

  • Intake: Depression, Anxiety and Suicide Risk

    • PHQ-9 (Depression)
    • GAD-7 (Anxiety)
    • C-SSRS Screener (Suicide Risk)

  • Substance Use

    • ASSIST (Substance Involvement)
    • TAPS (Tobacco, Alcohol and Other Substances)
    • CAGE-AID (Alcohol and Drug Use)

  • Families, Youth and Adversity

    • PHQ-A (Adolescent Depression)
    • SCARED (Child Anxiety)
    • ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences)
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Wyoming Confidentiality and Client Rights

  • HIPAA is the federal minimum. Wyoming adds a statutory confidentiality duty for licensed mental health professionals and client rights written into every state-funded contract. None of this certifies software; the duties rest with your organization, and HiBoop provides safeguards that support them.

  • What Wyoming law expects

    • Do not disclose a client's communications, or advice you gave, without the client's consent except as the law allows, and make sure staff keep the same confidence (W.S. 33-38-109)
    • Give each client in a state-funded program an individualized plan of appropriate services in the least restrictive setting, and explain their rights orally and in writing at admission (W.S. 35-1-625)
    • Submit annual financial and expenditure reports under any state contract (W.S. 35-1-623)
    • Maintain HIPAA's privacy, security and breach notification safeguards, with a business associate agreement for each vendor holding protected health information

  • What HiBoop puts in place

    • A BAA, signed with HIPAA covered entities
    • Google Cloud US hosting for US customer data, encrypted while stored and while moving
    • Role-based permissions and an access log covering every view and export
    • SOC 2 Type II certification, with the controls described on our trust page

  • Reviewing HiBoop for your center?

    Our trust page covers hosting, encryption, access controls and SOC 2 Type II. Ask us for a BAA or for help with a security review.

    View the trust centre

Grants & funding for Wyoming mental health clinics

Funding Guide

  • Public and private funding programs that support measurement-based care implementation.

  • SAMHSA — Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

    Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Expansion Grants

    Tech eligible

    SAMHSA’s CCBHC grants fund detailed behavioral health services including the infrastructure, staffing, and technology required to meet CCBHC standards. Outcome measurement and digital assessment platforms are explicitly eligible as required infrastructure for CCBHC certification.

    $1M–$5M/yearLearn more

  • SAMHSA

    Mental Health Block Grant (MHBG)

    Tech eligible

    States receive federal MHBG funds and redistribute them to community mental health organizations. Technology, quality improvement, and workforce development are eligible uses. Contact your state mental health authority to understand how MHBG flows in your state.

    State-distributedLearn more

  • SAMHSA

    Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration (PIPBHC)

    Tech eligible

    SAMHSA’s PIPBHC program funds integration of primary and behavioral health care, including the technology infrastructure needed to coordinate care across disciplines. Outcome measurement platforms and digital assessment tools are eligible as integration infrastructure.

    $500K–$900K/yearLearn more

  • HRSA — Health Resources and Services Administration

    Rural Health Network Development Program

    Tech eligible

    HRSA funds rural health networks to develop shared infrastructure including technology platforms, telehealth systems, and outcome measurement tools. Mental health-focused networks in rural areas can use this to fund shared digital assessment and measurement platforms.

    $250K–$500K/yearLearn more

  • HRSA

    Behavioral Health Workforce Development Program

    Tech eligible

    Supports expanding the behavioral health workforce through training, clinical placements, and technology-supported care delivery. Technology platforms that support supervision, measurement, and case management are eligible uses.

    $250K–$1MLearn more

  • CMS Innovation Center (CMMI)

    ACCESS Model — Behavioral Health Track

    Tech eligible

    The Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions (ACCESS) model includes a Behavioral Health Track for practices treating depression and anxiety. It shifts from fee-for-service to monthly payments tied to outcomes — explicitly requiring technology-enabled care and outcome measurement.

    Enhanced per-patient paymentsLearn more
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Resources for Wyoming practitioners

  • Billing guides, compliance documentation, and clinical practice resources.

  • Suicide riskC-SSRS Screener Guide

    Its questions, and how teams follow up a positive screen

  • DepressionPHQ-9 Clinical Guide

    Scoring, severity bands and item 9

  • Substance useCAGE-AID Guide

    A four-question screen for alcohol and drug use and how to read a positive answer

  • LibraryAssessment Library

    Every scale HiBoop covers, with references for each

Wyoming Statutes and Programs

  • Official bodies, clinical guidelines, and regulatory references. Wyoming.

  • Wyoming Statutes Title 35

    Wyoming Legislature

    Community mental health and substance use services (35-1-611 to 35-1-628) and the 988 system (35-25-501 to 35-25-509).

  • Wyoming Statutes Title 33, chapter 38

    Wyoming Legislature

    Mental health professions licensing, including confidentiality of client communications (33-38-109).

  • Behavioral Health Division

    Wyoming Department of Health

    Mental health and substance use treatment programs, the state hospital and crisis services.

  • Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Services

    Wyoming Department of Health

    Provider certification, behavioral health center plans, 988 in Wyoming and rules.

  • Wyoming Statutes Title 25

    Wyoming Legislature

    State institutions, including the State Hospital at Evanston and the Life Resource Center at Lander.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Does Wyoming require measurement-based care?

    We found no Wyoming statute that requires a particular symptom scale. The Department of Health prescribes quality standards for state-funded programs, every contract requires an individualized plan for each client, and designated 988 crisis centers must provide data and join quality improvement. Your contract and certification standards are the place to check for specific measures.

  • Can HiBoop report to the Wyoming Department of Health for us?

    No. HiBoop does not connect to Department of Health systems. It sends and scores scales, charts each client's results and exports them as CSV or PDF, so your center can prepare its own reports.

  • Who must agree before a counsellor shares what a client said?

    Under W.S. 33-38-109, a licensed professional may not disclose a client's communications without the client's consent, except as the law indicates, and staff are bound the same way. Consent questions for minors depend on your setting, so confirm them with your counsel. HiBoop's role-based access lets you limit who can see each client's scores.

  • Is HiBoop HIPAA compliant for Wyoming practices?

    Yes. HiBoop is HIPAA compliant and signs a business associate agreement with covered entities. Wyoming's confidentiality duty for licensed mental health professionals applies alongside HIPAA, so check particular disclosures with your counsel.

Official sources for Wyoming

  • Billing and payment routes

    1. 1.CMS MLN909432: Behavioral Health Integration Services · public program · codes 99484, 99492, 99493, 99494, G2214, G0323 (read in the document on 2026-11-01)
    2. 2.CMS Physician Fee Schedule look-up · fee schedule
    3. 3.SAMHSA: Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) · public program

    Fee codes and amounts are set by each payer and change; check the linked schedule before you bill. HiBoop does not submit claims.

    Regulators and licensing

    1. 1.ASPPB: psychology licensing boards · psychologists
    2. 2.ASWB: social work regulatory boards · social workers
    3. 3.Counseling Compact · counsellors
    4. 4.Social Work Licensure Compact · social workers

    Data and statistics

    1. 1.SAMHSA: NSDUH state reports
    2. 2.HRSA: HPSA Find (mental health shortage areas)
    3. 3.NIMH: mental illness statistics

    Listed for reference so you can find the official source. HiBoop is not affiliated with, and is not endorsed by, any of these organizations.