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increase the number of beds and rates for community children's long- 1 term inpatient program providers. The number of funded beds is 2 increased on a phased in basis to ((62 beds by the end of fiscal year 3 2022 and to 72 beds)) 46 beds by the end of fiscal year 2023. The 4 rates are increased ((by two percent effective July 1, 2021, and by 5 an additional 4.5 percent effective January 1, 2023)) from a per diem 6 rate of $857 to $1,030 for existing and new beds effective January 1, 7 2023. 8 (60) $117,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 9 year 2022, $251,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 10 fiscal year 2023, and $265,000 of the general fund—federal 11 appropriation are provided solely to increase rates for parent child 12 assistance program providers by two percent effective July 1, 2021, 13 and by an additional 4.5 percent effective January 1, 2023. 14 (61) $205,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 15 year 2022 and $205,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 16 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for the authority to contract 17 with the Washington state behavioral health institute to engage 18 consumers, the University of Washington evidence based practice 19 institute, and other stakeholders to review current and emerging data 20 and research and make recommendations regarding best practices for 21 virtual behavioral health services to children from prenatal stages 22 through age 25. This work shall focus on the development of services 23 and supports that deliver clinically-effective outcomes for children 24 and families and identify safeguards for "in-person," "audio-video," 25 and "audio only" modes. The review conducted by the institute shall 26 include the collection and analysis of data about clinical efficacy 27 of behavioral health services and supports through virtual modes and 28 methods for determining and maximizing the health benefits of the 29 different modes. The authority shall submit data required for this 30 research to the behavioral health institute in accordance with 31 federal and state laws regarding client protected information. The 32 department shall submit the following reports to the office of 33 financial management and the appropriate committees of the 34 legislature: 35 (a) A preliminary report on the 2022 workplan by December 31, 36 2021; 37 p. 1025 ESSB 5187.SL