Current Policy Proposals
Near-Term Proposals
MHAP currently has 10 near-term proposals that would require legislative action to move forward. You can find more information about each of these proposals and the MHAP partners that have signed on to each proposal at the links below. We welcome additional partners if you or your organization would like to sign on in support of any of these proposals. Contact us.
Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTF)
Update: Signed into law! 2025 Wisconsin Act 9
Summary of 2025 MHAP Proposals for Legislative Action
Medium-Term Proposals
The Criminal Justice, Data, and Medicaid & Workforce workgroups are in the process of developing medium-term proposals. You can find summaries of the medium-term proposals here:
Criminal Justice Workgroup:
Data Workgroup:
Medicaid & Workforce Workgroup:
PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
MHAP workgroups were established in fall of 2023, focusing on policy issues in the areas of Medicaid, Workforce, Criminal Justice, and Access & Equity. Throughout 2024, the workgroups identified issues related to their respective topic and categorized them into short-term, medium-term, and long-term. They then narrowed down the short-term issues, prioritizing those that would have the greatest positive impact and that already had momentum. For each of those issues, the workgroups developed issue papers with recommendations. At Summits, the whole Partnership reviewed each workgroup’s proposals and provided feedback. In total, MHAP produced 12 issue papers, with 10 of those proposals requiring legislative action. In 2025, MHAP is focusing on educating legislators on those 10 proposals and beginning to develop the workgroups’ medium-term proposals.