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determine the feasibility of a child care license category for multi- 1 site programs operating under one owner or one entity. The department 2 shall adopt rules to implement the pilot project and may waive or 3 adapt licensing requirements when necessary to allow for the 4 operation of a new license category. Pilot participants must include, 5 at least: 6 (i) One governmental agency; 7 (ii) One nonprofit organization; and 8 (iii) One for-profit private business. 9 (b) New or existing license child care providers may participate 10 in the pilot. When selecting and approving pilot project locations, 11 the department shall aim to select a mix of rural, urban, and 12 suburban locations. By July 1, 2024, the department shall submit to 13 the relevant committees of the legislature recommendations on whether 14 to permanently implement this license category and what, if any, 15 changes are needed to law to accomplish this. 16 (20)(a) $2,771,000 of the home visiting account—state 17 appropriation for fiscal year 2022, $5,299,000 of the home visiting 18 account—state appropriation for fiscal year 2023, and $3,000,000 of 19 the general fund—federal appropriation (ARPA) are provided to expand 20 home visiting services, enhance data collection, and support the 21 local implementing agencies providing home visiting services. The 22 department shall: 23 (i) Contract with local implementing agencies to expand home 24 visiting services by October 1, 2021; and 25 (ii) Provide semiannual updates to the home visiting advisory 26 committee established in RCW 43.216.130 that includes an updated 27 number of families served in home visiting programs and a status of 28 the home visiting services account balance. 29 (iii) The home visiting advisory committee established in RCW 30 43.216.130 shall make recommendations to the department and the 31 legislature by June 1, 2022, containing strategies for supporting 32 home visiting providers and serving additional families. 33 Recommendations should include, but are not limited to, strategies in 34 the 2019 report to the legislature Opportunities and Considerations 35 for Expanding Home Visiting Services in Washington State, such as 36 enhancing data system collections and reporting, professional 37 development supports, and rate adjustments to reimburse for the true 38 cost of service delivery. 39 p. 1156 ESSB 5187.SL