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house of representatives executive rules committee, or their 1 successor committees. Committee members may be reimbursed for travel 2 expenses as authorized under RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060, and chapter 3 44.04 RCW as appropriate. 4 (c) The purpose of the committee is to identify key strategic 5 actions to improve access to behavioral health services, by 6 conducting at least, but not limited to, the following tasks: 7 (i) Establishing a profile of Washington's current population and 8 its behavioral health needs and a projection of population growth and 9 anticipated need through 2028; 10 (ii) Establishing an inventory of existing and anticipated 11 behavioral health services and supports for adults, children, and 12 youth, including health care providers and facilities; 13 (iii) Assessing the areas of the current system where additional 14 support is needed for Washington's current population; 15 (iv) Establishing an anticipated inventory of future services and 16 supports that will be required to meet the behavioral health needs of 17 the population in 2028 and beyond with a specific emphasis on 18 prevention, early intervention, and home or community-based capacity 19 designed to reduce reliance on emergency, criminal legal, crisis, and 20 involuntary services; 21 (v) Reviewing the integrated care initiative on access to timely 22 and appropriate behavioral health services for individuals with acute 23 behavioral health needs; and 24 (vi)(A) Developing a strategy of actions that the state may take 25 to prepare for the future demographic trends in the population and 26 building the necessary capacity to meet these demands, including but 27 not limited to: 28 (I) Exploring the role that education, housing and homelessness 29 response systems, the criminal legal system, primary health care, and 30 insurance systems have in the identification and treatment of 31 behavioral health issues; 32 (II) Evaluating behavioral health workforce demand and workforce 33 education, training, and continuing education requirements; and 34 (III) Statutory and regulatory changes to promote the most 35 efficient use of resources, such as simplifying administrative 36 procedures, facilitating access to services and supports systems, and 37 improving transitions between care settings. 38 (B) Strategies must: 39 (I) Be based on explicit and measurable actions; 40 p. 116 ESSB 5187.SL