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Washington state association of county officials, the Washington 1 state association of prosecuting attorneys, superior court judges, 2 civil legal aid, civil rights attorneys, disability rights advocates, 3 crime victim advocates, persons formerly incarcerated, advocates for 4 persons who are currently or formerly incarcerated, academic 5 researchers, persons with expertise analyzing data on legal financial 6 obligations, the Washington state minority and justice commission, 7 and the administrative office of the courts. 8 (iv) An initial report is due to the legislature by December 1, 9 2021, with a supplemental and final report due to the legislature by 10 December 1, 2022. 11 (g) $7,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 12 year 2022 and $68,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 13 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for the institute to review 14 available research literature to investigate and describe any 15 relationship between early substance abuse of cannabis, opioids, or 16 cocaine and mental health disorders in young adults; and any 17 relationship between nutrition and mental health disorders in young 18 adults. The institute shall report its findings to the legislature no 19 later than December 1, 2022. 20 (h)(i) $102,000 of the amounts in fiscal year 2022 and $73,000 of 21 the amounts in fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for the 22 Washington state institute for public policy to partner with a 23 context expert to conduct a wilderness therapy research review. The 24 University of Washington evidence-based practice institute and 25 Washington State University impact center must assist the institute 26 in identifying a content expert. For the review, the institute must: 27 (A) Identify wilderness therapy program models related to 28 behavioral health which have a treatment approach which is well 29 defined or definable and have a strong evidence base to be added to 30 reporting guides for being identified as an evidence-based practice 31 for mental health, including identification of target populations for 32 these programs; 33 (B) Identify wilderness/adventure program models available for 34 prevention services which are cost beneficial; and 35 (C) Assess the interest and likelihood of support for programs of 36 this nature among relevant interest groups, such as state prevention 37 coalitions and tribes, if such programs were listed as approved cost 38 beneficial prevention programs by the division of behavioral health 39 and recovery and the Washington state health care authority. 40 p. 1352 ESSB 5187.SL