The bill establishes a new community partnership program aimed at enhancing community policing efforts in areas surrounding state hospitals in Washington. Specifically, it creates a program between the Department and the city of Medical Lake for eastern state hospital, while also recognizing and continuing the existing program with the city of Lakewood for western state hospital. The funding for these programs will be provided annually by the state, with amounts determined in the biennial budget to reflect service levels and costs, ensuring that the funding is proportionate to the size of each hospital and the specific needs of the communities involved.

Additionally, the bill mandates that the Department collect data on the utilization of funds and the number of police calls responded to by these community policing programs. This data will be compiled into an annual report to be submitted to the Office of Financial Management and the relevant fiscal committees of the legislature by December 1st each year. This initiative aims to improve public safety and community relations in the areas surrounding the state hospitals.