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child to remain in his or her family home. The department must 1 provide the legislature with a respite utilization report in January 2 of each year that provides information about the number of children 3 who have used enhanced respite in the preceding year, as well as the 4 location and number of days per month that each respite bed was 5 occupied. 6 (t) $2,025,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 7 year 2022 and $2,006,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 8 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for the development and 9 implementation of 13 community respite beds across the state for 10 adults. These services are intended to provide families and 11 caregivers with a break in caregiving and the opportunity for 12 stabilization of the individual in a community-based setting as an 13 alternative to using a residential habilitation center to provide 14 planned or emergent respite. The department must provide the 15 legislature with a respite utilization report by January of each year 16 that provides information about the number of individuals who have 17 used community respite in the preceding year, as well as the location 18 and number of days per month that each respite bed was occupied. 19 (u) $43,535,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 20 fiscal year 2022, $47,243,000 of the general fund—state appropriation 21 for fiscal year 2023, and $152,070,000 of the general fund—federal 22 appropriation are provided solely for rate add-ons for contracted 23 service providers to address the increased costs associated with 24 serving clients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Beginning July 1, 2022, 25 the rate add-ons shall be reduced by 20 percent every two fiscal 26 quarters. 27 (v) $78,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 28 year 2022, $75,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 29 year 2023, and $113,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation are 30 provided solely for implementation of Engrossed Substitute Senate 31 Bill No. 5284 (subminimum wage/disabilities). 32 (w) Funding in this section is sufficient to implement chapter 33 352, laws of 2020 (developmental disabilities budgeting), including a 34 review of the no-paid services caseload and to update the information 35 to accurately reflect a current headcount of eligible persons and the 36 number of persons contacted who are currently interested in receiving 37 a paid service. It is the intent of the legislature that the 38 department will, as required in chapter 252, laws of 2020 39 p. 907 ESSB 5187.SL