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disability and their children, including educational support, 1 financial assistance, and access to specialized services. 2 (ii) The department shall report its findings to the governor and 3 appropriate committees of the legislature by June 30, 2024. 4 (hh) $81,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 5 year 2024, $219,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 6 fiscal year 2025, and $371,000 of the general fund—federal 7 appropriation are provided solely to implement House Bill No. 1407 8 (dev. disability/eligibility). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 9 2023, the amounts provided in this subsection shall lapse. 10 (ii) $62,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 11 year 2024, $72,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 12 year 2025, and $116,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation are 13 provided solely to implement Second Substitute House Bill No. 1580 14 (children in crisis). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 2023, 15 the amounts provided in this subsection shall lapse. 16 (jj) $63,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 17 year 2024, $73,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 18 year 2025, and $136,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation are 19 provided solely for the department to conduct a study to explore 20 opportunities to restructure services offered under the medicaid 21 waivers for individuals with developmental disabilities served by the 22 department. The plan should propose strategies to enhance service 23 accessibility across the state and align services with the needs of 24 clients, taking into account current and future demand. It must 25 incorporate valuable input from knowledgeable stakeholders and a 26 national organization experienced in home and community-based waivers 27 in other states. This plan must be submitted to the governor and 28 relevant legislative committees by December 1, 2024. 29 (kk) $5,431,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 30 fiscal year 2024, $11,084,000 of the general fund—state appropriation 31 for fiscal year 2025, and $16,737,000 of the general fund—federal 32 appropriation are provided solely to increase rates by 2.5 percent, 33 effective January 1, 2024, for community residential service 34 providers offering supported living, group home, group training home, 35 licensed staff residential services, community protection, and 36 children's out-of-home services to individuals with developmental 37 disabilities. 38 p. 177 ESSB 5187.SL