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commission on accreditation of health care organizations, the 1 commission on accreditation of rehabilitation facilities, and the 2 council on accreditation. To reflect the reduced costs associated 3 with regulation of accredited programs, the department's fees for 4 organizations with such proof of accreditation must reflect the lower 5 costs of licensing for these programs than for other organizations 6 which are not accredited. 7 (4) Within the amounts appropriated in this section, and in 8 accordance with RCW 70.41.100, the department shall set fees to 9 include the full costs of the performance of inspections pursuant to 10 RCW 70.41.080. 11 (5) In accordance with RCW 43.70.110 and 71.24.037, the 12 department is authorized to adopt fees for the review and approval of 13 mental health and substance use disorder treatment programs in fiscal 14 years 2022 and 2023 as necessary to support the costs of the 15 regulatory program. The department's fee schedule must have 16 differential rates for providers with proof of accreditation from 17 organizations that the department has determined to have 18 substantially equivalent standards to those of the department, 19 including but not limited to the joint commission on accreditation of 20 health care organizations, the commission on accreditation of 21 rehabilitation facilities, and the council on accreditation. To 22 reflect the reduced costs associated with regulation of accredited 23 programs, the department's fees for organizations with such proof of 24 accreditation must reflect the lower cost of licensing for these 25 programs than for other organizations which are not accredited. 26 (6) The health care authority, the health benefit exchange, the 27 department of social and health services, the department of health, 28 the department of corrections, and the department of children, youth, 29 and families shall work together within existing resources to 30 establish the health and human services enterprise coalition (the 31 coalition). The coalition, led by the health care authority, must be 32 a multi-organization collaborative that provides strategic direction 33 and federal funding guidance for projects that have cross- 34 organizational or enterprise impact, including information technology 35 projects that affect organizations within the coalition. The office 36 of the chief information officer shall maintain a statewide 37 perspective when collaborating with the coalition to ensure that 38 projects are planned for in a manner that ensures the efficient use 39 of state resources, supports the adoption of a cohesive technology 40 p. 1076 ESSB 5187.SL