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assure the funding is used by the managed care organizations for a 15 1 percent provider rate increase as intended and verify this pursuant 2 to the process established in chapter 285, Laws of 2020 (EHB 2584). 3 The rate increase shall be implemented to all behavioral health 4 nonhospital inpatient, residential, and outpatient providers 5 contracted through the medicaid managed care organizations. 6 Psychiatric hospitals and other providers receiving rate increases 7 under other subsections of this section must be excluded from the 8 rate increase directed in this subsection. 9 (45) $532,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 10 year 2024, $2,935,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 11 fiscal year 2025, and $3,467,000 of the general fund—federal 12 appropriation are provided solely to increase the number of beds and 13 rates for community children's long-term inpatient program providers. 14 The number of beds is increased on a phased in basis to 72 beds by 15 the end of fiscal year 2024. The bed day rates are increased from 16 $1,030 per day to $1,121 per day effective July 1, 2023. 17 (46) $505,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 18 year 2024, $1,011,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 19 fiscal year 2025, and $1,095,000 of the general fund—federal 20 appropriation are provided solely to increase rates for parent child 21 assistance program providers by 15 percent effective January 1, 2024. 22 (47) $300,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation is 23 provided solely for training of behavioral health consumer advocates. 24 The authority must enter into a memorandum of understanding with the 25 department of commerce to provide support for training of behavioral 26 health consumer advocates pursuant to chapter 202, Laws of 2021 27 (E2SHB 1086). 28 (48) $250,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 29 year 2024 and $250,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 30 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the authority to contract 31 with a statewide mental health nonprofit organization that provides 32 free community and school-based mental health education and support 33 programs for consumers and families. The contractor must use this 34 funding to provide access to programs tailored to peers living with 35 mental illness as well as family members of people with mental 36 illness and the community at large. Services provided by the 37 contracted program shall include education, support, and assistance 38 p. 266 ESSB 5187.SL