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preterm or low birth weight birth in the most recent previous birth, 1 a cognitive deficit or developmental disability, substance abuse, 2 severe mental illness, unhealthy weight or failure to gain weight, 3 tobacco use, or African American or Native American race. The health 4 care authority shall prioritize evidence-based practices for delivery 5 of maternity support services. To the extent practicable, the health 6 care authority shall develop a mechanism to increase federal funding 7 for maternity support services by leveraging local public funding for 8 those services. 9 (18) The authority shall submit reports to the governor and the 10 legislature by September 15, 2023, and no later than September 15, 11 2024, that delineate the number of individuals in medicaid managed 12 care, by carrier, age, gender, and eligibility category, receiving 13 preventative services and vaccinations. The reports should include 14 baseline and benchmark information from the previous two fiscal years 15 and should be inclusive of, but not limited to, services recommended 16 under the United States preventative services task force, advisory 17 committee on immunization practices, early and periodic screening, 18 diagnostic, and treatment (EPSDT) guidelines, and other relevant 19 preventative and vaccination medicaid guidelines and requirements. 20 (19) Managed care contracts must incorporate accountability 21 measures that monitor patient health and improved health outcomes, 22 and shall include an expectation that each patient receive a wellness 23 examination that documents the baseline health status and allows for 24 monitoring of health improvements and outcome measures. 25 (20) Sufficient amounts are appropriated in this section for the 26 authority to provide an adult dental benefit. 27 (21) The health care authority shall coordinate with the 28 department of social and health services to provide referrals to the 29 Washington health benefit exchange for clients that will be 30 ineligible for medicaid. 31 (22) To facilitate a single point of entry across public and 32 medical assistance programs, and to maximize the use of federal 33 funding, the health care authority, the department of social and 34 health services, and the health benefit exchange will coordinate 35 efforts to expand HealthPlanfinder access to public assistance and 36 medical eligibility staff. The health care authority shall complete 37 medicaid applications in the HealthPlanfinder for households 38 receiving or applying for medical assistance benefits. 39 p. 220 ESSB 5187.SL