SF 10: Contracts for holding and treating mentally ill detainees.
SF 10 status: Enacted — Assigned Chapter Number 67 (updated Mar 6, 2026).
What this bill does
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Bill summary
OfficialThis 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 J...
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Impact analysis
Environment
Benefits
- no direct effect identified
Risks
- no direct effect identified
Economy
Benefits
- relieves counties of unfunded mandates
- provides state-level reimbursement for services
Risks
- creates new budgetary obligations for the Department of Health
Society
Benefits
- improves standard of care for detainees
- addresses critical treatment gaps
Risks
- continued reliance on jail facilities for mental health services
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Analysis status
OpenStates summary
long-term success depends on administrative coordination between state and counties
analysis based on summary text
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