Senate Bill 926 aims to establish a behavioral health prevention pilot program through the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years. The program is designed to provide at least 50,000 high school students in Wisconsin with access to an electronic multicomponent behavioral health prevention tool. This tool will be based on a population health model and will include features such as online behavioral health education resources, peer-to-peer support services, and private sessions with mental health professionals. The bill stipulates that the tool must be provided by an experienced entity and allows DPI to contract with a cooperative educational service agency for program administration.

The bill includes the creation of a new section, 20.255 (1) (et), which outlines the funding and implementation of the pilot program, with a maximum expenditure of $1,500,000 per school year. Additionally, it specifies the requirements for the behavioral health tool, including accessibility in both English and Spanish, and the ability for users to choose their mental health professionals. Notably, the bill also includes a provision for the repeal of the newly created section 20.255 (1) (et) on July 1, 2028, indicating a temporary nature for the pilot program.