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(6) OFFENDER CHANGE 1 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2024). . . . . . . . $83,659,000 2 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2025). . . . . . . . $84,659,000 3 General Fund—Federal Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . $1,436,000 4 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $169,754,000 5 The appropriations in this subsection are subject to the 6 following conditions and limitations: 7 (a) The department of corrections shall use funds appropriated in 8 this subsection (6) for programming for incarcerated individuals. The 9 department shall develop and implement a written comprehensive plan 10 for programming for incarcerated individuals that prioritizes 11 programs which follow the risk-needs-responsivity model, are 12 evidence-based, and have measurable outcomes. The department is 13 authorized to discontinue ineffective programs and to repurpose 14 underspent funds according to the priorities in the written plan. 15 (b) The department of corrections shall collaborate with the 16 state health care authority to explore ways to utilize federal 17 medicaid funds as a match to fund residential substance use disorder 18 treatment-based alternative beds under RCW 9.94A.664 under the drug 19 offender sentencing alternative program and residential substance use 20 disorder treatment beds that serve individuals on community custody. 21 (c) Within existing resources, the department of corrections may 22 provide reentry support items such as disposable cell phones, prepaid 23 phone cards, hygiene kits, housing vouchers, and release medications 24 associated with individuals resentenced or ordered released from 25 confinement as a result of policies or court decisions including, but 26 not limited to, the State v. Blake decision. 27 (d) $11,454,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 28 fiscal year 2024 and $11,454,000 of the general fund—state 29 appropriation for fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for expanded 30 reentry investments to include, but not be limited to, transition 31 services, preemployment testing, enhanced discharge planning, housing 32 voucher assistance, cognitive behavioral interventions, educational 33 programming, and community partnership programs. 34 (e) $337,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 35 year 2024 and $321,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 36 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for implementation of Second 37 Substitute Senate Bill No. 5134 (reentry services & supports) and 38 provides funding for dedicated discharge planning staff. If the bill 39 p. 353 ESSB 5187.SL