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the demonstration waiver. To accomplish these goals, the authority 1 shall develop consistent performance measures that focus on 2 population health and health outcomes. The authority shall limit the 3 number of projects that accountable communities of health may 4 participate in under initiative 1 to a maximum of six and shall seek 5 to develop common performance measures when possible. The joint 6 select committee on health care oversight will evaluate the measures 7 chosen: (a) For effectiveness and appropriateness; and (b) to provide 8 patients and health care providers with significant input into the 9 implementation of the demonstration waiver to promote improved 10 population health and patient health outcomes. In cooperation with 11 the department of social and health services, the authority shall 12 consult with and provide notification of work on applications for 13 federal waivers, including details on waiver duration, financial 14 implications, and potential future impacts on the state budget to the 15 joint select committee on health care oversight prior to submitting 16 these waivers for federal approval. Prior to final approval or 17 acceptance of funds by the authority, the authority shall submit the 18 special terms and conditions as submitted to the centers for medicare 19 and medicaid services and the anticipated budget for the duration of 20 the renewed waiver to the governor, the joint select committee on 21 health care, and the fiscal committees of the legislature. By federal 22 standard any programs created or funded by this waiver do not create 23 an entitlement. The demonstration period for the waiver as described 24 in subsections (2), (3), and (4) of this section begins July 1, 2023. 25 (2)(a) $150,219,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation and 26 $150,219,000 of the general fund—local appropriation are provided 27 solely for accountable communities of health described in initiative 28 1 of the 1115 demonstration waiver and this is the maximum amount 29 that may be expended for this purpose. In renewing this initiative, 30 the authority shall consider local input regarding community needs 31 and shall limit total local projects to no more than six. To provide 32 transparency to the appropriate fiscal committees of the legislature, 33 the authority shall provide fiscal staff of the legislature query 34 ability into any database of the fiscal intermediary that authority 35 staff would be authorized to access. The authority shall not 36 supplement the amounts provided in this subsection with any general 37 fund—state moneys appropriated in this section or any moneys that may 38 be transferred pursuant to subsection (1) of this section. The 39 p. 213 ESSB 5187.SL