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department of children, youth, and families to the department of 1 social and health services on a monthly basis. 2 (10) $2,230,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 3 fiscal year 2022, $2,230,000 of the general fund—state appropriation 4 for fiscal year 2023, and $156,000 of the general fund—federal 5 appropriation are provided solely to increase the travel 6 reimbursement for in-home service providers. 7 (11) $197,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 8 year 2022 and $197,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 9 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for the department to conduct 10 biennial inspections and certifications of facilities, both overnight 11 and day shelters, that serve those who are under 18 years old and are 12 homeless. 13 (12) $6,195,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 14 fiscal year 2022, $6,195,000 of the general fund—state appropriation 15 for fiscal year 2023, and $1,188,000 of the general fund—federal 16 appropriation are provided solely for the department to operate 17 emergent placement and enhanced emergent placement contracts. 18 (a) The department shall not include the costs to operate 19 emergent placement contracts in the calculations for family foster 20 home maintenance payments and shall submit as part of the budget 21 submittal documentation required by RCW 43.88.030 any costs 22 associated with increases in the number of emergent placement 23 contract beds after the effective date of this section that cannot be 24 sustained within existing appropriations. 25 (b) Beginning October 1, 2021, and every quarter thereafter, the 26 department shall publish on its website the rates or fees paid for 27 emergent placement contracts, the number of beds retained, and the 28 number of beds purchased. If the department determines that there is 29 a need to increase the rates or fees paid or the number of beds 30 retained or purchased under this subsection, the secretary shall 31 request authorization from the office of financial management and 32 notify the fiscal committees of the legislature. 33 (13) Beginning January 1, 2022, and continuing through the 34 2021-2023 fiscal biennium, the department must provide semi-annual 35 reports to the governor and appropriate legislative committees that 36 includes the number of in-state behavioral rehabilitation services 37 providers and licensed beds, the number of out-of-state behavioral 38 rehabilitation services placements, and a comparison of these numbers 39 p. 1130 ESSB 5187.SL