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(ii) Obtain utilization and cost data from the public employees 1 benefits board and school employees benefits board programs to 2 provide an estimate of aggregate utilization and cost impacts of 3 fertility treatment coverage, expressed as total annual cost and as a 4 per member per month cost for plan years 2024 through 2027. 5 (c) The analysis must include, but is not limited to, a 6 utilization and cost analysis of each of the following services: 7 (i) Infertility diagnosis; 8 (ii) Fertility medications; 9 (iii) Intrauterine insemination; 10 (iv) In vitro fertilization; and 11 (v) Egg freezing. 12 (d) The authority must report the findings of the analysis to the 13 governor and appropriate committees of the legislature by June 30, 14 2023. 15 (((110))) (106)(a) $2,000,000 of the general fund—state 16 appropriation for fiscal year 2023 is provided solely for one-time 17 grants for eligible clinics to establish behavioral health 18 integration in primary care clinics for children and adolescents. The 19 authority may award grants of up to $200,000 per clinic. 20 (b) Recipients may use grants under this subsection for: 21 (i) Training to create operational workflows that promote team- 22 based care and evidence-based practices; 23 (ii) System development to implement universal screening of 24 patients using standardized assessment tools; 25 (iii) Development of a registry to track patient outcomes; 26 (iv) Behavioral health professional recruitment and retainment; 27 (v) Psychiatric supervision recruitment and retainment for 28 consultation services for the behavioral health integration program; 29 (vi) Partnership development with community mental health centers 30 for referral of patients with higher level needs; 31 (vii) Information technology infrastructure, including electronic 32 health record adjustments and registry creation; and 33 (viii) Physical space modifications to accommodate additional 34 staff. 35 (c) To be eligible for grants under this subsection, clinics must 36 have: 37 (i) At least 35 percent of their total patients enrolled in 38 medicaid. Priority for funding must be given to clinics with the 39 highest proportion of patients enrolled in medicaid; 40 p. 991 ESSB 5187.SL