Bill > AB388

This bill establishes a one-time grant program for Rogers Behavioral Health to construct an integrated mental health facility in the Chippewa Valley region of Wisconsin during the 2025-27 fiscal biennium. The facility will provide a comprehensive range of mental health services for both adolescents and adults, including outpatient, intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, residential, and inpatient care. To receive the grant, Rogers Behavioral Health must submit a detailed letter of intent to the Department of Health Services, which includes commitments to apply for specific state certifications for each service level, commit to admitting involuntary patients within two years, accept Medical Assistance recipients, and provide a projected service timeline. The organization must also submit annual reports for five years detailing the facility's progress. The bill appropriates funding for the grant program and includes provisions for the grant's administration, with the funding mechanism set to be repealed on July 1, 2027. The goal is to enhance mental health service availability in the Chippewa Valley region by supporting the development of a comprehensive, multi-level mental health care facility.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab388