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the provisions of the settlement agreement pursuant to the timeline 1 and implementation plan provided for under the settlement agreement. 2 This includes implementing provisions related to competency 3 evaluations, competency restoration, crisis diversion and supports, 4 education and training, and workforce development. Within these 5 amounts, sufficient funding is provided to implement Engrossed Second 6 Substitute Senate Bill No. 5440 (competency evaluations). 7 (b) Of the amounts provided in this subsection, $5,108,000 of the 8 general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2024 and $6,341,000 9 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2025 are 10 provided for implementation of Engrossed Second Substitute Senate 11 Bill No. 5440 (competency evaluations). Of these amounts, $186,000 of 12 the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2024 and 13 $186,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2025 14 are provided solely to increase compensation for staff in outpatient 15 competency restoration programs pursuant to Engrossed Second 16 Substitute Senate Bill No. 5440 (competency evaluations). 17 (4) $8,000,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 18 year 2024 is provided solely to continue diversion grant programs 19 funded through contempt fines pursuant to Trueblood, et al. v. 20 Department of Social and Health Services, et al., United States 21 District Court for the Western District of Washington, Cause No. 14- 22 cv-01178-MJP. The authority must consult with the plaintiffs and 23 court monitor to determine, within the amounts provided, which of the 24 programs will continue to receive funding through this appropriation. 25 The programs shall use this funding to provide assessments, mental 26 health treatment, substance use disorder treatment, case management, 27 employment, and other social services. By December 1, 2023, the 28 authority, in consultation with the plaintiffs and the court monitor, 29 must submit a report to the office of financial management and the 30 appropriate fiscal committees of the legislature which includes: 31 Identification of the programs that receive funding through this 32 subsection; a narrative description of each program model; the number 33 of individuals being served by each program on a monthly basis; 34 metrics or outcomes reported as part of the contracts; and 35 recommendations related to further support of these programs in the 36 2023-2025 fiscal biennium. 37 (5) $12,359,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 38 fiscal year 2024, $12,359,000 of the general fund—state appropriation 39 p. 248 ESSB 5187.SL