Bill > AB301

This bill establishes a state-funded grant program for mental health clubhouses, which are defined as nonresidential rehabilitation programs that provide support services to individuals diagnosed with or awaiting diagnosis for a mental illness, without directly providing medical treatment. The Department of Health Services will award grants totaling up to $300,000 per fiscal year, with no more than $50,000 going to any single clubhouse. To be eligible for a grant, a clubhouse must meet several specific criteria: all members must be diagnosed with or awaiting diagnosis for a mental illness and under treatment, the clubhouse must raise matching funds for the grant amount, participation in activities must be voluntary, the clubhouse must have its own distinct physical space separate from medical institutions, and members must have opportunities to participate in the clubhouse's administration and operations. The grant program will sunset on June 30, 2030, meaning no new grants can be awarded after that date. The bill takes effect on the day after publication or the second day after the publication of the 2025 biennial budget act, whichever is later, and is designed to support community-based mental health rehabilitation programs.

Health and Social Services

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab301