The bill amends Section 7-32-2242 of the Montana Code Annotated to revise the payment structure for costs associated with the use of detention centers. It introduces a new definition of "actual costs," which now specifies that these costs are the greater of either the daily per inmate provider rate for a private correctional facility in Montana with a population exceeding 500 state inmates (less 10%) or a flat rate of $82. The previous requirement for the arresting agency, the Department of Corrections, and the Department of Public Health and Human Services to pay actual costs plus an additional 10% has been removed.

Additionally, the bill provides a one-time appropriation of $6 million from the state special revenue account to the Department of Public Health and Human Services for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025. This funding is designated for reimbursing counties for the costs of holding individuals in detention centers who are awaiting evaluation or examination or who have been committed to the custody of the director of public health and human services. The reimbursement rate is set at 135% of the daily per inmate provider rate for the specified private correctional facilities. The act is set to terminate on June 30, 2027.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 7-32-2242
HB0643_1(1): 7-32-2242
HB0643_1(2): 7-32-2242
HB0643_1(3): 7-32-2242
HB0643_1(4): 7-32-2242
HB0643_1(5): 7-32-2242
HB0643_1(6): 7-32-2242
HB0643_1: 7-32-2242
HB0643_2(1): 7-32-2242
HB0643_2(10): 7-32-2242
HB0643_2(11): 7-32-2242
HB0643_2(12): 7-32-2242
HB0643_2(13): 7-32-2242
HB0643_2(14): 7-32-2242
HB0643_2(15): 7-32-2242
HB0643_2(16): 7-32-2242
HB0643_2(17): 7-32-2242
HB0643_2(18): 7-32-2242
HB0643_2(19): 7-32-2242
HB0643_2(2): 7-32-2242
HB0643_2(20): 7-32-2242
HB0643_2(3): 7-32-2242
HB0643_2(4): 7-32-2242
HB0643_2(5): 7-32-2242
HB0643_2(6): 7-32-2242
HB0643_2(7): 7-32-2242
HB0643_2(8): 7-32-2242
HB0643_2(9): 7-32-2242
HB0643_2: 7-32-2242
HB0643_3(1): 7-32-2242
HB0643_3(2): 7-32-2242
HB0643_3(3): 7-32-2242
HB0643_3(4): 7-32-2242
HB0643_3(5): 7-32-2242
HB0643_3(6): 7-32-2242
HB0643_3: 7-32-2242
HB0643_4(1): 7-32-2242
HB0643_4(2): 7-32-2242
HB0643_4(3): 7-32-2242
HB0643_4: 7-32-2242
HB0643_X(1): 7-32-2242
HB0643_X(2): 7-32-2242
HB0643_X(3): 7-32-2242
HB0643_X(4): 7-32-2242
HB0643_X(5): 7-32-2242
HB0643_X(6): 7-32-2242
HB0643_X(7): 7-32-2242
HB0643_X(8): 7-32-2242
HB0643_X: 7-32-2242