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(iii) Behavioral health services; 1 (iv) Oral health care; 2 (v) Assessment, treatment, and management of acute or chronic 3 conditions, including but not limited to the cost of laboratory, 4 prescription medications, specialty care, therapies, radiology, and 5 other diagnostics; and 6 (vi) Outreach and education needed to inform patients and 7 prospective patients that care is available free of charge. 8 (b) To be eligible for a grant under this subsection, a federally 9 qualified health center, rural health clinic, free clinic, public 10 hospital district, behavioral health provider or facility, behavioral 11 health administrative service organization, or community-based 12 organization must apply for a grant and agree to not: 13 (i) Bill individuals for any portion of the services provided 14 that involve the use of amounts appropriated in this section; or 15 (ii) Use the amounts provided in this subsection for services for 16 which other funds are available, such as federal funds from the 17 families first coronavirus response act and the American rescue plan 18 act. 19 (c) Grants provided under this subsection may be used to provide 20 on-site care, care delivered via telehealth, and referrals to and 21 payments for services provided off-site. Recipients may use funds 22 distributed in this subsection to reimburse other providers or 23 facilities for the cost of care. Only free clinics may use grants 24 provided under this subsection to cover general operating costs, 25 including staffing, supplies, and equipment purchases. 26 (d) The agency shall employ fund allocation approaches that 27 engage community residents, organizations, and leaders in identifying 28 priorities and implementing projects and initiatives that reflect 29 community values and priorities. At a minimum, this must include 30 consultation with community health boards and organizations that 31 advocate for access to health care for uninsured state residents. 32 (e) Recipients of the amounts provided in this subsection must 33 submit reports to the authority on the use of grant funds, including 34 data about utilization of services. The authority shall prepare and 35 post on its website an annual report detailing the amount of funds 36 disbursed and aggregating information submitted by recipients. 37 (f) The authority may retain no more than three percent of the 38 amounts provided in this subsection for administrative costs. 39 p. 979 ESSB 5187.SL