Environment
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
StateWyomingEnacted
SF 10: Contracts for holding and treating mentally ill detainees.
Judiciary
SF 10 status: Enacted — Assigned Chapter Number 67 (updated Mar 6, 2026).
Source
OpenStates
Confidence
Low
Analysis basis
OpenStates summary
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What this bill does
Official summary alongside an AI-generated read on where it stands and why.
Overall Score
70OUT OF 100
Score:70/100 civic fit
Risk:Low Risk
Impact:Moderate Impact 40/100
Constitutionality90%
Bipartisan80%
Public opinion70%
Bill summary
This act authorizes the Department of Health to contract with counties to reimburse county jails for any security, examination or treatment of an accused person that a county jail provides while the accused person waits for evaluation at the state hospital. Comments: Requires the Department of Health to report to the Joint Judiciary Interim Committee by October 1, 2027 on the designation of county detention facilities and the utilization and implementation of contracts created pursuant to this act.
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Impact analysis
✦ AI analysisModeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
Economy
Positive outlook
65%
Benefits
- Provides fiscal relief to county jail budgets
- Establishes a formal state reimbursement mechanism
- Offsets costs associated with psychiatric detention
Risks
- Increases the total state budget expenditure
- Creates potential administrative burden for DOH
- Reimbursement rates may not cover full service costs
Society
Positive outlook
70%
Benefits
- Improves treatment access for vulnerable detainees
- Stabilizes care environment for those in crisis
- Reduces burden on jail staff lacking clinical training
Risks
- Jails remain non-clinical environments for care
- Potential for inconsistency in care quality across counties
- Risk of prolonged detention in jail versus state hospitals
Technology Industry
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Civic Accountability
Positive outlook
75%
Benefits
- Mandates formal reporting to the Judiciary Committee
- Requires tracking of contract implementation
- Ensures oversight of facility designations
Risks
- Reporting timeline is delayed until 2027
- Contract terms may lack public transparency
- No specified independent audit mechanism
Public Health & Safety
Positive outlook
70%
Benefits
- Expedites access to medical and psychiatric examinations
- Provides safety protocols for detainees in crisis
- Addresses critical service gaps in county facilities
Risks
- Risk of fragmented care continuity with external contractors
- Inherent safety risks in detaining mentally ill persons in jails
- Potential for insufficient psychiatric expertise in jail staff
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How trustworthy & consequential it is
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Source
OpenStates
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Confidence
Low
Information is limited or incomplete.
Analysis basis
OpenStates summary
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Source note
Effectiveness depends on the quality of third-party clinical contractors.
Analysis scope
Analysis based on abstract only; lacks full legislative text.
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Where it stands
Official recordAssigned Chapter Number 67
- IntroducedComplete
- CommitteeComplete
- Chamber votesComplete
- Final agreementComplete
- GovernorComplete
- EnactedComplete
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