Senate Bill 747 establishes a framework for the Department of Health Services to provide grants to counties in Wisconsin aimed at enhancing their health care and care provider workforce. The bill mandates that these grants will match any investments made by counties in the previous fiscal year related to recruitment, retention, mental health, trauma care, and wellness initiatives for their health care, public health, child care, long-term care, and other care provider sectors. The maximum grant amount for each county is capped at $1.11 multiplied by the county's population.

To implement this program, the bill creates two new sections in the statutes: 20.435 (1) (fo), which allocates funds for workforce investment grants, and 146.621, which outlines the specifics of the grant distribution process. This legislative initiative aims to bolster the workforce in critical health-related fields, thereby improving overall community health outcomes across Wisconsin.