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(19) $1,360,000 of the accident account—state appropriation and 1 $240,000 of the medical aid account—state appropriation are provided 2 solely for the department of labor and industries, in coordination 3 with the Washington state apprenticeship training council, to 4 establish behavioral health apprenticeship programs. The behavioral 5 health apprenticeship programs shall be administered by the 6 Washington state apprenticeship training council. The amounts 7 provided in this subsection must be used to compensate behavioral 8 health providers for the incurred operating costs associated with the 9 apprenticeship program, including apprentice compensation, staff 10 support and supervision of apprentices, development of on-the-job 11 training catalogs for apprentices, and provider incentives for 12 implementing a behavioral health apprenticeship program. In awarding 13 this funding, special preference must be given to small or rural 14 behavioral health providers and those that serve higher percentages 15 of individuals from black, indigenous, and people of color 16 communities. 17 (20) $65,000 of the accident account—state appropriation and 18 $66,000 of the medical aid account—state appropriation are provided 19 solely for the implementation of Substitute House Bill No. 1455 20 (social security/L&I & ESD). 21 (21) $584,000 of the accident account—state appropriation and 22 $584,000 of the medical aid account—state appropriation are provided 23 solely for costs associated with staff overtime affiliated with the 24 state emergency operations center. Prior to utilizing these funds, 25 the department of labor and industries must collaborate with the 26 military department to determine if any overtime costs may be 27 eligible for reimbursement from the federal emergency management 28 agency. 29 (22) $961,000 of the accident account—state appropriation and 30 $169,000 of the medical aid account—state appropriation are provided 31 solely for enhancements to the apprenticeship registration and 32 tracking computer system to align data collection with federal 33 regulations and to create functionality that allows for web-based 34 document uploading. This project is subject to the conditions, 35 limitations, and review provided in section 701 of this act. 36 (23) $350,000 of the accident account—state appropriation and 37 $350,000 of the medical aid account—state appropriation are provided 38 solely for the completion of the licensing and certification 39 p. 1066 ESSB 5187.SL