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guidelines, and other relevant preventative and vaccination medicaid 1 guidelines and requirements. 2 (((25))) (22) Managed care contracts must incorporate 3 accountability measures that monitor patient health and improved 4 health outcomes, and shall include an expectation that each patient 5 receive a wellness examination that documents the baseline health 6 status and allows for monitoring of health improvements and outcome 7 measures. 8 (((26))) (23) Sufficient amounts are appropriated in this section 9 for the authority to provide an adult dental benefit. 10 (((27))) (24) The health care authority shall coordinate with the 11 department of social and health services to provide referrals to the 12 Washington health benefit exchange for clients that will be 13 ineligible for medicaid. 14 (((28))) (25) To facilitate a single point of entry across public 15 and medical assistance programs, and to maximize the use of federal 16 funding, the health care authority, the department of social and 17 health services, and the health benefit exchange will coordinate 18 efforts to expand HealthPlanfinder access to public assistance and 19 medical eligibility staff. The health care authority shall complete 20 medicaid applications in the HealthPlanfinder for households 21 receiving or applying for medical assistance benefits. 22 (((29))) (26) $90,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 23 fiscal year 2022, $90,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 24 fiscal year 2023, and $180,000 of the general fund—federal 25 appropriation are provided solely to continue operation by a 26 nonprofit organization of a toll-free hotline that assists families 27 to learn about and enroll in the apple health for kids program. By 28 November 15, 2022, the authority shall submit a report to the 29 appropriate committees to the legislature that provides, at a 30 minimum, information about the number of calls received by the 31 nonprofit organization in the previous year, the amount of time spent 32 on each call, comparisons to previous years, where available, and 33 information about what data is collected related to this service. 34 (((30))) (27) Within the amounts appropriated in this section, 35 the authority shall reimburse for primary care services provided by 36 naturopathic physicians. 37 (((31))) (28) Within the amounts appropriated in this section, 38 the authority shall continue to provide coverage for pregnant teens 39 p. 965 ESSB 5187.SL