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(iii) A representative from the Washington medical commission; 1 (iv) A representative from an organization representing health 2 care providers; 3 (v) A representative from a local health jurisdiction located 4 east of the crest of the Cascade mountains; 5 (vi) A representative from a local health jurisdiction located 6 west of the crest of the Cascade mountains; 7 (vii) At least one representative from an organization working to 8 address health care access barriers for LGBTQ populations; 9 (viii) At least one representative from an organization working 10 to address health care access barriers for communities of color; and 11 (ix) At least one representative from an organization working to 12 address health care access barriers for justice involved individuals. 13 (b) Staff support for the work group shall be provided by the 14 department of health. 15 (c) The work group shall submit a report to the legislature by 16 December 1, 2022, that includes recommendations to: (i) Eradicate 17 congenital syphilis and hepatitis B by 2030; (ii) control the spread 18 of gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia; (iii) end the need for 19 confirmatory syphilis testing by the public health laboratory; and 20 (d) expand access to PrEP and PEP. 21 (d) Recommendations provided by the work group must be 22 prioritized based on need and available funding. 23 (22) $236,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 24 year 2022 and $236,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 25 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely to implement Engrossed Second 26 Substitute House Bill No. 1152 (comprehensive public health 27 districts). 28 (23) $332,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 29 year 2022 and $1,885,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 30 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for the department to establish 31 and operate regional shared service centers, regional health 32 officers, and regional coordinators, as follows: 33 (a) The role and duties of the regional shared service centers 34 shall be determined by the department and may include the 35 coordination and facilitation of shared delivery of services under 36 the foundational public health services, the implementation of 37 Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5052 (health equity 38 p. 1082 ESSB 5187.SL