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specialized expertise in the provision of manualized, evidence-based 1 chemical dependency treatment services for offenders. The department 2 of corrections and the authority must develop a memorandum of 3 understanding for department of corrections offenders on active 4 supervision who are medicaid eligible and meet medical necessity for 5 outpatient substance use disorder treatment. The agreement will 6 ensure that treatment services provided are coordinated, do not 7 result in duplication of services, and maintain access and quality of 8 care for the individuals being served. The authority must provide all 9 necessary data, access, and reports to the department of corrections 10 for all department of corrections offenders that receive medicaid 11 paid services. 12 (18) The criminal justice treatment account—state appropriation 13 is provided solely for treatment and treatment support services for 14 offenders with a substance use disorder pursuant to RCW 71.24.580. 15 The authority must offer counties the option to administer their 16 share of the distributions provided for under RCW 71.24.580(5)(a). If 17 a county is not interested in administering the funds, the authority 18 shall contract with behavioral health entities to administer these 19 funds consistent with the plans approved by local panels pursuant to 20 RCW 71.24.580(5)(b). Funding from the criminal justice treatment 21 account may be used to provide treatment and support services through 22 the conclusion of an individual's treatment plan to individuals 23 participating in a drug court program as of February 24, 2021, if 24 that individual wishes to continue treatment following dismissal of 25 charges they were facing under RCW 69.50.4013(1). Such participation 26 is voluntary and contingent upon substantial compliance with drug 27 court program requirements. The authority must provide a report to 28 the office of financial management and the appropriate committees of 29 the legislature which identifies the distribution of criminal justice 30 treatment account funds by September 30, 2021. 31 (19) $6,858,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 32 fiscal year 2022, $6,858,000 of the general fund—state appropriation 33 for fiscal year 2023, and $8,046,000 of the general fund—federal 34 appropriation are provided solely to maintain crisis triage or 35 stabilization centers that were originally funded in the 2017-2019 36 fiscal biennium. Services in these facilities may include crisis 37 stabilization and intervention, individual counseling, peer support, 38 medication management, education, and referral assistance. The 39 p. 1007 ESSB 5187.SL