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(C) Coordination with the aging and long-term care administration 1 and the office of public guardianship on the provision of qualified 2 guardians for civil patients in need of guardianship that are 3 otherwise eligible for discharge; and 4 (ii) Additional approaches to resolving any barriers to 5 maximizing the use of existing civil wards at eastern state hospital 6 for individuals currently occupying beds on forensic wards at western 7 state hospital who have been committed to a state hospital pursuant 8 to the dismissal of criminal charges and a civil evaluation ordered 9 under RCW 10.77.086 or 10.77.088. 10 (b) By December 1, 2023, the department must submit a preliminary 11 report to the appropriate committees of the legislature and to the 12 office of financial management that provides: 13 (i) The number of individuals currently occupying beds on 14 forensic wards at western state hospital who have been committed to a 15 state hospital pursuant to the dismissal of criminal charges and a 16 civil evaluation ordered under RCW 10.77.086 or 10.77.088; and 17 (ii) The department's plan for utilizing the funds provided in 18 this subsection and estimated outcomes. 19 (c) By September 1, 2024, the department must submit a final 20 report to the appropriate committees of the legislature and to the 21 office of financial management that provides: 22 (i) The number of individuals currently occupying beds on 23 forensic wards at western state hospital who have been committed to a 24 state hospital pursuant to the dismissal of criminal charges and a 25 civil evaluation ordered under RCW 10.77.086 or 10.77.088; and 26 (ii) Detailed reporting on how the funds provided in this 27 subsection were used and the associated outcomes. 28 (28) $53,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 29 year 2024, $53,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 30 year 2025, and $94,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation are 31 provided solely for implementation of Second Substitute House Bill 32 No. 1580 (children in crisis). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 33 2023, the amounts provided in this subsection shall lapse. 34 (29) Within the amounts provided in this section, the department 35 is provided funding to operate civil long-term inpatient beds at the 36 state hospitals as follows: 37 p. 164 ESSB 5187.SL