Assembly Bill 301 establishes a grant program for mental health clubhouses in Wisconsin, which are defined as nonresidential rehabilitation programs that support individuals diagnosed with or awaiting diagnosis for mental illnesses, without providing direct treatment. The bill mandates the Department of Health Services to award grants totaling up to $300,000 per fiscal year, with a maximum of $50,000 allocated to each clubhouse. To qualify for these grants, clubhouses must meet specific criteria, including having members who are under treatment for mental illness, raising matching funds, providing voluntary activities, maintaining a distinct physical space, and allowing member participation in operational functions. The grant program is set to expire at the end of the 2029-30 fiscal year.

The bill introduces new statutory sections, specifically 20.435 (5) (bk) and 46.67, which outline the funding and requirements for the grant program. It specifies that no funds may be encumbered after June 30, 2030, and establishes the criteria that clubhouses must meet to be eligible for funding. The effective date of the act will be the day after publication or the second day after the publication of the 2025 biennial budget act, whichever is later.