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(iii) When reviewing placement options, the department must 1 consider the safety of other residents, as well as the safety of 2 staff, in a facility. An initial evaluation of each placement, 3 including any documented safety concerns, must occur within thirty 4 days of a client leaving one of the state psychiatric hospitals and 5 entering one of the community placement options described in (j)(i) 6 of this subsection. At a minimum, the department must perform two 7 additional evaluations of each placement during the first year that a 8 client has lived in the facility. 9 (iv) In developing bed capacity, the department shall consider 10 the complex needs of individuals waiting for discharge from the state 11 psychiatric hospitals. 12 (k) Sufficient appropriations are provided for discharge case 13 managers stationed at the state psychiatric hospitals. Discharge case 14 managers will transition clients ready for hospital discharge into 15 less restrictive alternative community placements. The transition of 16 clients ready for discharge will free up bed capacity at the state 17 psychiatric hospitals. 18 (l) $476,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 19 year 2024 and $481,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 20 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for implementation of House Bill 21 No. 1128 (personal needs allowance). If the bill is not enacted by 22 June 30, 2023, the amounts provided in this subsection shall lapse. 23 (m) The annual certification renewal fee for community 24 residential service businesses is $859 per client in fiscal year 2024 25 and $859 per client in fiscal year 2025. The annual certification 26 renewal fee may not exceed the department's annual licensing and 27 oversight activity costs. 28 (n) $2,648,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 29 year 2024, $2,631,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 30 fiscal year 2025, and $2,293,000 of the general fund—federal 31 appropriation are provided solely for enhanced respite beds across 32 the state for children. These services are intended to provide 33 families and caregivers with a break in caregiving, the opportunity 34 for behavioral stabilization of the child, and the ability to partner 35 with the state in the development of an individualized service plan 36 that allows the child to remain in his or her home. The department 37 must provide the legislature with a respite utilization report in 38 January of each year that provides information about the number of 39 p. 168 ESSB 5187.SL