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District Court for the Western District of Washington, Cause No. 14- 1 cv-01178-MJP. The authority must consult with the plaintiffs and 2 court monitor to determine, within the amounts provided, which of the 3 programs will continue to receive funding through this appropriation. 4 The programs shall use this funding to provide assessments, mental 5 health treatment, substance use disorder treatment, case management, 6 employment, and other social services. By June 30, 2023, the 7 authority, in consultation with the plaintiffs and the court monitor, 8 must submit a report to the office of financial management and the 9 appropriate fiscal committees of the legislature which includes: 10 Identification of the programs that receive funding through this 11 subsection; a narrative description of each program model; the number 12 of individuals being served by each program on a monthly basis; 13 metrics or outcomes reported as part of the contracts; and 14 recommendations related to further support of these programs in the 15 2023-2025 fiscal biennium. 16 (5) $12,359,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 17 fiscal year 2022, $12,359,000 of the general fund—state appropriation 18 for fiscal year 2023, and $23,444,000 of the general fund—federal 19 appropriation are provided solely for the authority and behavioral 20 health entities to continue to contract for implementation of high- 21 intensity programs for assertive community treatment (PACT) teams. In 22 determining the proportion of medicaid and nonmedicaid funding 23 provided to behavioral health entities with PACT teams, the authority 24 shall consider the differences between behavioral health entities in 25 the percentages of services and other costs associated with the teams 26 that are not reimbursable under medicaid. The authority may allow 27 behavioral health entities which have nonmedicaid reimbursable costs 28 that are higher than the nonmedicaid allocation they receive under 29 this section to supplement these funds with local dollars or funds 30 received under subsection (7) of this section. The authority and 31 behavioral health entities shall maintain consistency with all 32 essential elements of the PACT evidence-based practice model in 33 programs funded under this section. 34 (6) $3,520,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation is 35 provided solely for the authority to maintain a pilot project to 36 incorporate peer bridging staff into behavioral health regional teams 37 that provide transitional services to individuals returning to their 38 communities. 39 p. 1002 ESSB 5187.SL