Montana is investing $300 million to help those with severe mental illness from cycling through ERs, state psychiatric ...

House Bill 2’s initial debate on the floor of the Montana House took almost a full day. Things went much faster on the Senate ...

About 100 people a day are held in county detention centers throughout the state while they await transfer to a state ...

The new structure would focus on facilities, like the Montana State Hospital in Warm Springs or veterans homes in Columbia Falls and Butte. It would also take up community-based programs like ...

HELENA, Mont. — As Montana lawmakers consider how much to reimburse county jails for holding inmates waiting for a bed at the Montana State Hospital, local officials continue to raise concerns ...

The $16.6 billion budget would make significant investments in government-funded health care, correctional facilities and ...

The health department has experienced major and high-profile challenges, most notably the Montana State Hospital’s loss of federal funds and decertification by the Centers for Medicare and ...

The proposal is part of a broader effort, championed by Esp, to decrease backlogs on the Montana State Hospital in Warm Springs. “I think this is actually a very thoughtful proposal and I know ...