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behavioral health issues who are homeless or who were recently 1 discharged from a hospital setting. The services must meet quality 2 standards and best practices developed by the national health care 3 for the homeless council and may include, but are not limited to, 4 medical oversight and health education; care transitions; and 5 discharge planning to and from primary care, inpatient hospital, 6 emergency rooms, and supportive housing. In selecting the 7 contractors, the authority must prioritize projects that demonstrate 8 the active involvement of an established medical provider that is 9 able to leverage federal medicaid funding in the provision of these 10 services. The authority must work with the medicaid managed care 11 organizations to encourage their participation and assist the plans 12 and the contractor in identifying mechanisms for appropriate use of 13 medicaid reimbursement in this setting. 14 (65) $988,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 15 year 2024, $988,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 16 fiscal year 2025, and $618,000 of the general fund—federal 17 appropriation are provided solely for the authority to contract for 18 three regional behavioral health mobile crisis response teams focused 19 on supported housing to prevent individuals with behavioral health 20 conditions at high risk of losing housing from becoming homeless, 21 identify and prioritize serving the most vulnerable people 22 experiencing homelessness, and increase alternative housing options 23 to include short-term alternatives which may temporarily deescalate 24 situations where there is high risk of a household from becoming 25 homeless. 26 (66) $5,623,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 27 fiscal year 2024, $5,623,000 of the general fund—state appropriation 28 for fiscal year 2025, and $3,748,000 of the general fund—federal 29 appropriation are provided solely to maintain and expand access to no 30 barrier, and low-barrier programs using a housing first model 31 designed to assist and stabilize housing supports for adults with 32 behavioral health conditions. Housing supports and services shall be 33 made available with no requirement for treatment for their behavioral 34 health condition and must be individualized to the needs of the 35 individual. The authority and department of commerce shall 36 collaborate on this effort and must submit a status report to the 37 office of financial management and the appropriate committees of the 38 legislature by December 31, 2023. 39 p. 274 ESSB 5187.SL