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WI AB178
Bill
Status
Introduced
4/15/2025
Primary Sponsor
Paul Tittl
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AI Summary
- Expands Wisconsin's Treatment Alternatives and Diversion (TAD) grant program to include treatment for any mental illness, not just alcohol and drug abuse
- Changes terminology throughout statutes from "substance abuse" to "substance use disorder" to align with current medical terminology
- Department of Justice awards grants to counties and tribes for programs offering alternatives to prosecution or incarceration for offenders with substance use disorders or mental illness
- Programs must use evidence-based practices certified by the Department of Health Services, provide intensive case management, and use graduated sanctions and incentives
- Requires collaboration among circuit court judges, district attorneys, public defenders, law enforcement, social services agencies, and treatment providers in program development and oversight
Legislative Description
Expanding the treatment alternatives and diversion programs. (FE)
Last Action
Fiscal estimate received
1/26/2026
Committee Referrals
Rules1/14/2026
Judiciary4/15/2025
Full Bill Text
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