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(b) The authority shall seek to maximize the availability of the 1 qualified individual program through the centers for medicare and 2 medicaid services. 3 (c) The authority may adopt any rules necessary to administer 4 this subsection. Nothing in this subsection limits the authority's 5 existing rule-making authority related to medicare savings programs. 6 (85) $361,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 7 year 2024, $766,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 8 fiscal year 2025, and $2,093,000 of the general fund—federal 9 appropriation are provided solely for the costs of, and pursuant to 10 the conditions prescribed for, implementing the rate increase 11 directed in section 215(44) for children for whom base funding for 12 community behavioral health services is provided within this section. 13 *Sec. 211 was partially vetoed. See message at end of chapter. NEW SECTION. Sec. 212. FOR THE STATE HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY— 14 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS BOARD AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PROGRAM 15 State Health Care Authority Administrative Account— 16 State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $44,102,000 17 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $44,102,000 18 The appropriation in this section is subject to the following 19 conditions and limitations: 20 (1) Any savings from reduced claims costs must be reserved for 21 funding employee benefits during future fiscal biennia and may not be 22 used for administrative expenses. The health care authority shall 23 deposit any moneys received on behalf of the uniform medical plan 24 resulting from rebates on prescription drugs, audits of hospitals, 25 subrogation payments, or any other moneys received as a result of 26 prior uniform medical plan claims payments, in the public employees' 27 and retirees' insurance account to be used for insurance benefits. 28 (2) Any changes to benefits must be approved by the public 29 employees' benefits board. The board shall not make any changes to 30 benefits without considering a comprehensive analysis of the cost of 31 those changes, and shall not increase benefits unless offsetting cost 32 reductions from other benefit revisions are sufficient to fund the 33 changes. The board shall not make any change in retiree eligibility 34 criteria that reestablishes eligibility for enrollment in retiree 35 benefits. 36 p. 242 ESSB 5187.SL