Assembly Bill 388 mandates the Department of Health Services (DHS) to provide a one-time grant to Rogers Behavioral Health for the construction of an integrated mental health facility in the Chippewa Valley region during the fiscal year 2025-26. This facility will include a crisis stabilization unit, a residential treatment center, a partial hospitalization/intensive outpatient program, and supportive living arrangements, aimed at offering a comprehensive continuum of care for mental health issues affecting adolescents and adults. The grant will only be awarded if Rogers Behavioral Health submits a letter of intent and proof of land acquisition for the facility.

Additionally, the bill creates a new appropriation account for the integrated mental health facility grant program, while also repealing the previous version of the same section in the statutes. The new legal language establishes the framework for the grant program, ensuring that the necessary funding and conditions for the grant are clearly outlined. The repeal of the prior statute will take effect on July 1, 2027, allowing for a transition to the new provisions.