Contracts for holding and treating mentally ill detainees.

Summary

The bill authorizes the Wyoming Department of Health to designate county detention centers as qualified facilities and to contract with them to provide security, examination, and treatment for accused persons who are mentally ill before a competency evaluation. It expands the legal definition of “facility” to include any county jail that has a written contract with the department. The law becomes effective on July 1, 2026.

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