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NEW SECTION. Sec. 226. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, 1 AND FAMILIES—GENERAL 2 (1) The appropriations to the department of children, youth, and 3 families in this act shall be expended for the programs and in the 4 amounts specified in this act. Appropriations made in this act to the 5 department of children, youth, and families shall initially be 6 allotted as required by this act. The department shall seek approval 7 from the office of financial management prior to transferring moneys 8 between sections of this act except as expressly provided in this 9 act. Subsequent allotment modifications shall not include transfers 10 of moneys between sections of this act except as expressly provided 11 in this act, nor shall allotment modifications permit moneys that are 12 provided solely for a specified purpose to be used for other than 13 that purpose. 14 (2) The health care authority, the health benefit exchange, the 15 department of social and health services, the department of health, 16 the department of corrections, and the department of children, youth, 17 and families shall work together within existing resources to 18 establish the health and human services enterprise coalition (the 19 coalition). The coalition, led by the health care authority, must be 20 a multi-organization collaborative that provides strategic direction 21 and federal funding guidance for projects that have cross- 22 organizational or enterprise impact, including information technology 23 projects that affect organizations within the coalition. The office 24 of the chief information officer shall maintain a statewide 25 perspective when collaborating with the coalition to ensure that 26 projects are planned for in a manner that ensures the efficient use 27 of state resources, supports the adoption of a cohesive technology 28 and data architecture, and maximizes federal financial participation. 29 (3) Information technology projects or investments and proposed 30 projects or investments impacting time capture, payroll and payment 31 processes and systems, eligibility, case management, and 32 authorization systems within the department are subject to technical 33 oversight by the office of the chief information officer. 34 NEW SECTION. Sec. 227. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, 35 AND FAMILIES—CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SERVICES PROGRAM 36 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2024). . . . . . . $488,869,000 37 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2025). . . . . . . $500,457,000 38 p. 364 ESSB 5187.SL