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(D) Recommendations for changes necessary to the transition 1 coordination teams to improve increasing stability of client 2 placements. 3 (ii) It is the intent of the legislature that the department of 4 social and health services submit annual reports of this information 5 beginning in fiscal year 2024. 6 (ff) $204,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 7 year 2022, $1,511,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 8 fiscal year 2023, and $988,000 of the general fund—federal 9 appropriation are provided solely for service rate increases paid to 10 contracted providers of community engagement, supported parenting, 11 and respite services. No later than December 1, 2022, the department 12 of social and health services shall submit a preliminary report to 13 the appropriate committees of the legislature that details how the 14 funds were utilized and the associated outcomes, including a detailed 15 accounting of utilization of services and any changes in the 16 utilization as a result of this funding. The department shall submit 17 a final report of this information no later than June 30, 2023. The 18 department shall also conduct a comprehensive study of the current 19 rate structure paid to supported employment and community inclusion 20 providers. No later than October 1, 2022, the department must submit 21 to the governor and the appropriate committees of the legislature a 22 report of this study that includes, but is not limited to, the 23 following: 24 (i) An overview of the current system and how it operates, 25 including an overview of the current rate structure; 26 (ii) A description of the organizational components and costs 27 associated with the delivery of supported employment and community 28 inclusion services that achieve client outcomes; 29 (iii) A recommendation of the rates needed for providers to cover 30 their costs and maintain the infrastructure required to achieve and 31 support client outcomes; and 32 (iv) A recommendation for a methodology to utilize in the future 33 for regularly analyzing costs associated with service delivery and 34 the rate adjustments, and associated frequency of these adjustments, 35 needed to ensure that services achieve client outcomes. 36 (gg) $1,413,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 37 fiscal year 2023 and $1,084,000 of the general fund—federal 38 appropriation are provided solely to hire additional staff to reduce 39 p. 913 ESSB 5187.SL