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funding strategy to maintain these information technology investments 1 within the department's existing state, local, and federal funding. 2 Of this amount, a sufficient amount is appropriated for the 3 department to create an implementation plan for real-time bed 4 capacity and tracking for hospitals and skilled nursing facilities, 5 excluding behavioral health hospitals and facilities. The department 6 will provide the implementation plan and estimated cost for an 7 information technology system and implementation costs to the office 8 of financial management by September 15, 2023, for the bed capacity 9 and tracking tool. 10 (30) $20,000,000 of the coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund— 11 federal appropriation is provided solely to support COVID-19 public 12 health and response activities. The department must continue to 13 distribute COVID-19 testing supplies to agricultural workers and 14 tribal governments. The department must submit a spending plan to the 15 office of financial management for approval. These funds may only be 16 allocated and expended after approval of the spending plan. 17 (31) $7,657,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 18 fiscal year 2024 and $7,853,000 of the general fund—state 19 appropriation for fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for programs 20 and grants to maintain access to abortion care. Of the amounts 21 provided in this subsection: 22 (a) $2,939,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 23 year 2024 and $2,939,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 24 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for grants to providers of 25 abortion care; 26 (b) $368,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 27 year 2024 and $364,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 28 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for outreach, patient 29 navigation, staffing at the department, and training; 30 (c) $4,100,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 31 year 2024 and $4,300,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 32 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for grants to providers of 33 abortion care who participate in the department's sexual and 34 reproductive health program for workforce retention and recruitment 35 initiatives to ensure continuity of services; and 36 (d) $250,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 37 year 2024 and $250,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 38 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for grants to providers of 39 p. 327 ESSB 5187.SL