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effectiveness of each of the strategies identified in this 1 subsection. In addition, the report shall describe the most 2 significant challenges and make further recommendations for reducing 3 costly hospitalizations. 4 (20)(a) $65,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 5 fiscal year 2022 and $135,000 of the general fund—state appropriation 6 for fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for a task force, chaired by 7 the secretary of the department, implemented by August 1, 2021, to 8 assist with the development of a "parks Rx" health and wellness pilot 9 program that can be implemented in the Puget Sound, eastern 10 Washington, and southwest Washington regions of Washington state. 11 (b) Members of the task force must include: 12 (i) The secretary of health, or the secretary's designee; 13 (ii) The following members to be appointed by the secretary of 14 health: 15 (A) Two representatives of local parks and recreation agencies, 16 from recommendations by the Washington recreation and park 17 association; 18 (B) Two representatives of health care providers and community 19 health workers, from recommendations by the association of Washington 20 healthcare plans from recommendations by the department community 21 health worker training program; 22 (C) Two representatives from drug-free health care professions, 23 one representing the interests of state associations representing 24 chiropractors and one representing the interests of physical 25 therapists and athletic trainers from recommendations by their 26 respective state associations; 27 (D) Two representatives from hospital and health systems, from 28 recommendations by the Washington state hospital association; 29 (E) Two representatives of local public health agencies, from 30 recommendations by the Washington state association of local public 31 health officials; and 32 (F) Two representatives representing health carriers, from 33 recommendations from the association of Washington healthcare plans; 34 and 35 (iii) A representative from the Washington state parks, as 36 designated by the Washington state parks and recreation commission. 37 (c) The secretary of health or the secretary's designee must 38 chair the task force created in this subsection. Staff support for 39 the task force must be provided by the department of health. 40 p. 1080 ESSB 5187.SL