Committee approves permissive contracts and reimbursement for county detention centers to hold and treat mentally ill detainees Senate File 10 authorizes the Department of Health to designate and reimburse county detention centers to hold and treat Title 7 detainees awaiting state hospital services; the Department and sheriffs said the measure could reduce wait lists and 'warehousing' of ill detainees, and a reporting amendment was accepted.

Wyoming's Senate just took a bold step to tackle mental health challenges by approving a bill that could transform county detention facilities into treatment centers for those in need.

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Sullivan County says broadband construction underway under $30M state grant; plans to reach 22,480 locations County IT lead Lauren said construction began Oct. 23 after a 13-month effort to finalize a 578-page grant disbursement agreement; the plan seeks to serve 22,480 locations with a $30 million maximum grant, at least 51% via fiber at a 100 Mbps symmetric minimum and an overall county coverage of roughly 55% in this phase.

Sullivan County's long-awaited broadband construction is finally underway, aiming to connect over 22,000 locations with high-speed internet after a challenging 13-month wait.

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