2013 Senate Bill 557

House Roll Call 58: Passed

To allow state money to be used to pay for mental health services provided to jail inmates under a community mental health program’s agreement with a county or county sheriff. This relates to a 2009 Attorney General opinion that jails were required to cover all of these costs in their own budgets.

110 Yeas / 0 Nays
Republican (59 Yeas / 0 Nays)
Democrat (51 Yeas / 0 Nays)