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(iii) Are not eligible for another full scope federally funded 1 medical assistance program, including any expansion of medicaid 2 coverage for deferred action for childhood arrivals recipients. 3 (b) Within the amount provided in this subsection, the authority 4 shall use the same eligibility, enrollment, redetermination and 5 renewal, and appeals procedures as categorically needy medicaid, 6 except where flexibility is necessary to maintain privacy or minimize 7 burden to applicants or enrollees. 8 (c) The authority in collaboration with the health benefit 9 exchange, the department of social and health services, and community 10 organizations must develop and implement an outreach and education 11 campaign. 12 (d) The authority must provide the following information to the 13 governor's office and appropriate committees of the legislature by 14 February 1st and November 1st of each year: 15 (i) Actual and forecasted expenditures; 16 (ii) Actual and forecasted data from the caseload forecast 17 council; and 18 (iii) The availability and impact of any federal program or 19 proposed rule that expands access to health care for the population 20 described in this subsection, such as the expansion of medicaid 21 coverage for deferred action for childhood arrivals recipients. 22 (e) The amount provided in this subsection is the maximum amount 23 that may be expended for the purposes of this program. 24 (86)(a) $2,317,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 25 fiscal year 2024 and $4,433,000 of the general fund—state 26 appropriation for fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for a targeted 27 grant program to three behavioral health administrative services 28 organizations to transition persons who are either being diverted 29 from criminal prosecution to behavioral health treatment services or 30 are in need of housing upon discharge from crisis stabilization 31 services. The authority must provide an opportunity for all of the 32 behavioral health administrative service organizations to submit 33 plans for consideration. 34 (b) Grant criteria must include, but are not limited to: 35 (i) A commitment to matching individuals with temporary lodging 36 or permanent housing, including supportive housing services and 37 supports, that is reasonably likely to fit their actual needs and 38 situation, is noncongregate whenever possible, and takes into 39 p. 283 ESSB 5187.SL