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that qualify under existing pregnancy medical programs, but whose 1 eligibility for pregnancy related services would otherwise end due to 2 the application of the new modified adjusted gross income eligibility 3 standard. 4 (((32))) (29) Sufficient amounts are appropriated in this section 5 to remove the mental health visit limit and to provide the shingles 6 vaccine and screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment 7 benefits that are available in the medicaid alternative benefit plan 8 in the classic medicaid benefit plan. 9 (((33))) (30) The authority shall use revenue appropriated from 10 the dedicated ((marijuana fund)) cannabis account for contracts with 11 community health centers under RCW 69.50.540 in lieu of general fund— 12 state payments to community health centers for services provided to 13 medical assistance clients, and it is the intent of the legislature 14 that this policy will be continued in subsequent fiscal biennia. 15 (((34))) (31) Beginning no later than January 1, 2018, for any 16 service eligible under the medicaid state plan for encounter 17 payments, managed care organizations at the request of a rural health 18 clinic shall pay the full published encounter rate directly to the 19 clinic. At no time will a managed care organization be at risk for or 20 have any right to the supplemental portion of the claim. Payments 21 will be reconciled on at least an annual basis between the managed 22 care organization and the authority, with final review and approval 23 by the authority. 24 (((35))) (32) Sufficient amounts are appropriated in this section 25 for the authority to provide a medicaid equivalent adult dental 26 benefit to clients enrolled in the medical care service program. 27 (((36))) (33) During the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium, sufficient 28 amounts are provided in this section for the authority to provide 29 services identical to those services covered by the Washington state 30 family planning waiver program as of August 2018 to individuals who: 31 (a) Are over nineteen years of age; 32 (b) Are at or below two hundred and sixty percent of the federal 33 poverty level as established in WAC 182-505-0100; 34 (c) Are not covered by other public or private insurance; and 35 (d) Need family planning services and are not currently covered 36 by or eligible for another medical assistance program for family 37 planning. 38 (((37))) (34) Sufficient amounts are appropriated within this 39 section for the authority to incorporate the expected outcomes and 40 p. 966 ESSB 5187.SL