Just asked Hubby about this earlier today. He says yes, if there's new patches for the game, you'll need to find and download updated Mods. So... You'll want to either - not patch your game, till the mods have been updated. Or take the Mods folder out and leave them out till they've been updated.
I think since I just started a new game, I'm going to stick it out and wait for the Mod updates first before I patch the game.
MrsFlynn