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(b) An initial report with recommendations for standards of care 1 and best practices for behavioral health services by June 30, 2022; 2 and 3 (c) A final report with additional refined recommendations and a 4 research agenda and proposed budget for fiscal year 2024 and beyond 5 by December 31, 2022. 6 (62) The authority must claim the enhanced federal medical 7 assistance participation rate for home and community-based services 8 offered under section 9817 of the American rescue plan act of 2021 9 (ARPA). Appropriations made that constitute supplementation of home 10 and community-based services as defined in section 9817 of ARPA are 11 listed in LEAP omnibus document HCBS-2021. 12 (63) $150,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation is 13 provided solely for training of behavioral health consumer advocates. 14 Beginning in July 2022, the authority must enter into a memorandum of 15 understanding with the department of commerce to provide support for 16 training of behavioral health consumer advocates pursuant to 17 Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill No. 1086 (behavioral health 18 consumers). 19 (64) $5,000,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation is 20 provided solely for the authority to maintain funding for grants to 21 law enforcement assisted diversion programs outside of King county 22 established pursuant to chapter 314, Laws of 2019 (SSB 5380). By 23 December 1, 2023, the authority, in coordination with the law 24 enforcement assisted diversion national support bureau, must collect 25 information and submit a report to the office of financial management 26 and the appropriate committees of the legislature on the grant 27 program including a description of the program model or models used 28 and the number, demographic information, and measurable outcomes of 29 the individuals served with the funding provided under this 30 subsection. 31 (65) $250,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 32 year 2022 and $250,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 33 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for the authority to contract 34 with a statewide mental health nonprofit organization that provides 35 free community and school-based mental health education and support 36 programs for consumers and families. The contractor must use this 37 funding to provide access to programs tailored to peers living with 38 mental illness as well as family members of people with mental 39 p. 1026 ESSB 5187.SL