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obstacles contributing to any delay and make recommendations for 1 improvement. 2 (40) Within amounts appropriated in this section from the health 3 professions account, the Washington medical commission shall contract 4 with the state auditor's office to conduct a performance audit, which 5 must address the length of time required to license individuals and 6 comparatively analyze disciplinary processes with those of other 7 states. The audit should address the obstacles contributing to 8 inefficiencies and make recommendations for improvement. 9 (41) Within amounts appropriated in this section, the Washington 10 nursing commission must hire sufficient staff to process applications 11 for nursing licenses so that the time required for processing does 12 not exceed seven days. 13 (42) $600,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 14 year 2022 and $600,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 15 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for the department to contract 16 with a community-based nonprofit organization located in Yakima 17 Valley to develop a Spanish language public radio media campaign 18 aimed at providing education on the COVID-19 pandemic through an 19 outreach program. The goal of the radio media campaign is to reach 20 residents considered "essential workers," including but not limited 21 to farmworkers, and provide information on best practices for 22 limiting exposure, preventing transmission, and seeking treatment for 23 COVID-19. The nonprofit organization must coordinate with medical 24 professionals and other stakeholders on the content of the radio 25 media campaign. The department, in coordination with the nonprofit, 26 must provide a preliminary report to the legislature no later than 27 December 31, 2021. A final report to the legislature must be 28 submitted no later than June 30, 2023. Both reports must include: (a) 29 A description of the outreach program and its implementation; (b) the 30 number of individuals reached through the outreach program; and (c) 31 any relevant demographic data regarding those individuals. 32 (43) $500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 33 year 2022 and $725,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 34 fiscal year 2023 is provided solely for the Washington poison center. 35 This funding is provided in addition to funding pursuant to RCW 36 69.50.540. 37 (44) $400,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 38 year 2022 and $400,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 39 p. 1085 ESSB 5187.SL