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(5) In accordance with RCW 43.70.110 and 71.24.037, the 1 department is authorized to adopt fees for the review and approval of 2 mental health and substance use disorder treatment programs in fiscal 3 years 2024 and 2025 as necessary to support the costs of the 4 regulatory program. The department's fee schedule must have 5 differential rates for providers with proof of accreditation from 6 organizations that the department has determined to have 7 substantially equivalent standards to those of the department, 8 including but not limited to the joint commission on accreditation of 9 health care organizations, the commission on accreditation of 10 rehabilitation facilities, and the council on accreditation. To 11 reflect the reduced costs associated with regulation of accredited 12 programs, the department's fees for organizations with such proof of 13 accreditation must reflect the lower cost of licensing for these 14 programs than for other organizations which are not accredited. 15 (6) The health care authority, the health benefit exchange, the 16 department of social and health services, the department of health, 17 the department of corrections, and the department of children, youth, 18 and families shall work together within existing resources to 19 establish the health and human services enterprise coalition (the 20 coalition). The coalition, led by the health care authority, must be 21 a multi-organization collaborative that provides strategic direction 22 and federal funding guidance for projects that have cross- 23 organizational or enterprise impact, including information technology 24 projects that affect organizations within the coalition. The office 25 of the chief information officer shall maintain a statewide 26 perspective when collaborating with the coalition to ensure that 27 projects are planned for in a manner that ensures the efficient use 28 of state resources, supports the adoption of a cohesive technology 29 and data architecture, and maximizes federal financial participation. 30 The work of the coalition and any project identified as a coalition 31 project is subject to the conditions, limitations, and review 32 provided in section 701 of this act. 33 (7) Within the amounts appropriated in this section, and in 34 accordance with RCW 43.70.110 and 71.12.470, the department shall set 35 fees to include the full costs of the performance of inspections 36 pursuant to RCW 71.12.485. 37 (8) $492,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 38 year 2024 and $492,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 39 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the department to coordinate 40 p. 321 ESSB 5187.SL