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(v) Staffing as it relates to this subsection; and 1 (vi) Average discharge evaluation caseload. 2 (26) Within the amounts appropriated in this section, the 3 department must: 4 (a) Participate in the Naselle task force established in section 5 913 of this act. 6 (b) Study the feasibility of using the former Naselle youth camp 7 for inpatient services in order to create additional forensic bed 8 capacity for individuals in jails awaiting admission to the state 9 hospitals that are class members of Trueblood, et al. v. Department 10 of Social and Health Services, et al., United States district court 11 for the western district of Washington, cause no. 14-cv-01178-MJP. By 12 June 30, 2024, the department must submit a report to the appropriate 13 committees of the legislature and to the office of financial 14 management that provides an evaluation of the potential uses of the 15 former Naselle youth camp that would provide the greatest reduction 16 to the forensic waitlist for admission to the state hospitals. The 17 report must provide cost estimates and address workforce needs and 18 considerations, including the potential for on-campus housing. 19 (27)(a) $5,000,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 20 fiscal year 2024 and $5,000,000 of the general fund—state 21 appropriation for fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the 22 department to pursue immediate strategies to maximize existing 23 forensic bed capacity for individuals in jails awaiting admission to 24 the state hospitals that are class members of Trueblood, et al. v. 25 Department of Social and Health Services, et al., United States 26 district court for the western district of Washington, cause no. 14- 27 cv-01178-MJP. The immediate strategies must include, but are not 28 limited to: 29 (i) Additional approaches to resolving barriers to discharge for 30 civil patients, including: 31 (A) In coordination with the behavioral health teaching facility 32 at the University of Washington, identification of civil patients in 33 the state hospitals that could receive appropriate treatment at the 34 facility and work to resolve any barriers in such placement; 35 (B) Identification of civil patients in the state hospitals that 36 could receive appropriate treatment at an enhanced services facility 37 or any other community facility and work to resolve any barriers in 38 such placement; and 39 p. 163 ESSB 5187.SL