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(68) $500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 1 year 2024 is provided solely for an existing program that works with 2 community members and partners to bridge health equity gaps to 3 establish a pilot health care program in Pierce county to serve the 4 unique needs of the African American community, including addressing 5 diabetes, high blood pressure, low birth weight, and health care for 6 preventable medical, dental, and behavioral health diagnoses. 7 (69) $150,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 8 year 2024 and $150,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 9 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for a grant to Island county to 10 contract for a study of cost-effective waste treatment solutions, as 11 an alternative to septic and sewer, for unincorporated parts of 12 Island county. The study must: 13 (a) Identify any regulatory barriers to the use of alternative 14 technology-based solutions; 15 (b) Include an opportunity for review and consultation by the 16 department; and 17 (c) Include any recommendations from the department in the final 18 report. 19 (70) $2,656,000 of the general fund—private/local appropriation 20 is provided solely for the department to provide cystic fibrosis DNA 21 testing and to engage with a courier service to transport specimens 22 to the public health laboratory. 23 (71) $75,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 24 year 2024 and $75,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 25 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely in support of the department's 26 activities pursuant to chapter 226, Laws of 2016 (commonly known as 27 the caregiver advise, record, enable act). This funding must be used 28 to: 29 (a) Create a communication campaign to notify hospitals across 30 the state of available resources to support family caregivers; 31 (b) Curate or create a set of online training videos on common 32 caregiving tasks including, but not limited to, medication 33 management, injections, nebulizers, wound care, and transfers; and 34 (c) Provide information to patients and family caregivers upon 35 admission. 36 (72) $29,000 of the health professions account—state 37 appropriation is provided solely for implementation of Substitute 38 p. 333 ESSB 5187.SL