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area. The legislature finds that cost reports, payment data from the 1 federal government, historical utilization, economic data, and 2 clinical input constitute reliable data upon which to determine the 3 payment rates. 4 (4) The department shall to the maximum extent practicable use 5 the same system for delivery of spoken-language interpreter services 6 for social services appointments as the one established for medical 7 appointments in the health care authority. When contracting directly 8 with an individual to deliver spoken language interpreter services, 9 the department shall only contract with language access providers who 10 are working at a location in the state and who are state-certified or 11 state-authorized, except that when such a provider is not available, 12 the department may use a language access provider who meets other 13 certifications or standards deemed to meet state standards, including 14 interpreters in other states. 15 (5) Information technology projects or investments and proposed 16 projects or investments impacting time capture, payroll and payment 17 processes and systems, eligibility, case management, and 18 authorization systems within the department of social and health 19 services are subject to technical oversight by the office of the 20 chief information officer. 21 (6)(a) The department shall facilitate enrollment under the 22 medicaid expansion for clients applying for or receiving state funded 23 services from the department and its contractors. Prior to open 24 enrollment, the department shall coordinate with the health care 25 authority to provide referrals to the Washington health benefit 26 exchange for clients that will be ineligible for medicaid. 27 (b) To facilitate a single point of entry across public and 28 medical assistance programs, and to maximize the use of federal 29 funding, the health care authority, the department of social and 30 health services, and the health benefit exchange will coordinate 31 efforts to expand HealthPlanfinder access to public assistance and 32 medical eligibility staff. The department shall complete medicaid 33 applications in the HealthPlanfinder for households receiving or 34 applying for public assistance benefits. 35 (7) The health care authority, the health benefit exchange, the 36 department of social and health services, the department of health, 37 the department of corrections, and the department of children, youth, 38 and families shall work together within existing resources to 39 establish the health and human services enterprise coalition (the 40 p. 889 ESSB 5187.SL