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zones), and the development of relationships with other regional 1 bodies, such as accountable communities of health. 2 (b) Regional health officers and regional coordinators must be 3 employees of the department. The department may seek to colocate 4 these employees with local health jurisdictions or other government 5 agencies. 6 (c) The regional health officers shall be deputies of the state 7 health officer. Regional health officers may: (i) Work in partnership 8 with local health jurisdictions, the department, the state board of 9 health, and federally recognized Indian tribes to provide 10 coordination across counties; (ii) provide support to local health 11 officers and serve as an alternative for local health officers during 12 vacations and other absences, emergencies, and vacancies; and (iii) 13 provide mentorship and training to new local health officers. 14 (d) A regional health officer must meet the same qualifications 15 as local health officers provided in RCW 70.05.050. 16 (24) $34,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 17 year 2022 and $58,000 of the general fund—local appropriation are 18 provided solely for implementation of Second Substitute House Bill 19 No. 1148 (acute care hospitals). 20 (25) $832,000 of the general fund—local appropriation and 21 $554,000 of the health professions account—state appropriation are 22 provided solely for implementation of Engrossed Second Substitute 23 House Bill No. 1086 (behavioral health consumers). 24 (26) $21,000 of the health professions account—state 25 appropriation is provided solely for implementation of House Bill No. 26 1063 (behav. health credentials). 27 (27) $374,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 28 year 2022 and $362,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 29 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for implementation of Engrossed 30 Substitute House Bill No. 1443 (cannabis industry/equity). 31 (28) $97,000 of the general fund—local appropriation is provided 32 solely for implementation of House Bill No. 1031 (birth cert., 33 stillbirth). 34 (29) $17,000 of the health professions account—state 35 appropriation is provided solely for implementation of Substitute 36 House Bill No. 1007 (supervised exp./distance). 37 (30) $1,188,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 38 fiscal year 2022, $2,488,000 of the general fund—state appropriation 39 p. 1083 ESSB 5187.SL