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impacts and changes proposed to the use of criminal background checks 1 in employment in behavioral health settings, with the goal of 2 reducing barriers to developing and retaining a robust behavioral 3 health workforce, while maintaining patient safety measures. The task 4 force membership must include representatives from: 5 (i) The office of the attorney general; 6 (ii) The department of health; 7 (iii) The department of social and health services; 8 (iv) The office of the governor; and 9 (v) Others appointed by the authority, including behavioral 10 health employers and those with lived experience. 11 (b) The task force shall consider any relevant information and 12 recommendations made available by the work group created under 13 Substitute House Bill No. 1411 (health care workforce). 14 (c) By December 1, 2021, the authority must submit a report of 15 the task force's recommendations to the governor and the appropriate 16 committees of the legislature. 17 (42) $6,042,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 18 fiscal year 2022, $561,000 of the general fund—state appropriation 19 for fiscal year 2023, and $35,415,000 of the general fund—federal 20 appropriation (CRSSA) are provided solely to promote the recovery of 21 individuals with substance use disorders through expansion of 22 substance use disorder services. The authority shall implement this 23 funding to promote integrated, whole-person care to individuals with 24 opioid use disorders, stimulant use disorders, and other substance 25 use disorders. The authority shall use this funding to support 26 evidence-based and promising practices as follows: 27 (a) $11,170,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation (CRSSA) 28 is provided solely for treatment services to low-income individuals 29 with substance use disorders who are not eligible for services under 30 the medicaid program and for treatment services that are not covered 31 under the medicaid program. A minimum of $9,070,000 of this amount 32 must be contracted through behavioral health administrative services 33 organizations. The amounts in this subsection may be used for 34 services including, but not limited to, outpatient treatment, 35 residential treatment, mobile opioid use disorder treatment programs, 36 law enforcement assisted diversion programs, contingency management 37 interventions, modified assertive community treatment, trauma 38 informed care, crisis respite, and for reimbursement of one-time 39 p. 1016 ESSB 5187.SL