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confidence. The nonprofit organization must coordinate with medical 1 professionals and other stakeholders on the content of the radio 2 media campaign. The department, in coordination with the nonprofit, 3 must provide a preliminary report to the legislature no later than 4 December 31, 2024. A final report to the legislature must be 5 submitted no later than June 30, 2025. Both reports must include: (a) 6 A description of the outreach program and its implementation; (b) the 7 number of individuals reached through the outreach program; and (c) 8 any relevant demographic data regarding those individuals. 9 (100) $75,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 10 year 2024 and $25,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 11 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the department to contract 12 with an equity consultant to evaluate the effect of changes made by, 13 and vulnerabilities in, Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 5179 14 (death with dignity act). The consultant shall partner with 15 interested parties, vulnerable populations, and communities of color 16 to solicit feedback on barriers to accessing the provisions of the 17 act, any unintended consequences, and any challenges and 18 vulnerabilities in the provision of services under the act, 19 recommendations on ways to improve data collection, and 20 recommendations on additional measures to be reported to the 21 department. The department must report the findings and 22 recommendations to the legislature by June 30, 2025. 23 (101) $350,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 24 year 2024 is provided solely for a rural nursing workforce initiative 25 to create a hub for students to remain in rural environments while 26 working toward nursing credentials, including for program personnel, 27 support, and a rural nursing needs assessment. Funding is provided to 28 develop a program based on the rural nursing needs assessment. 29 (102)(a) $1,393,000 of the climate commitment account—state 30 appropriation is provided solely for grants to King county to address 31 the disproportionate rates of asthma among children who reside within 32 10 miles of the Seattle-Tacoma international airport. 33 (b) Of the amount provided in this subsection, $971,000 is 34 provided to increase access to community health worker asthma 35 interventions. 36 (c) Of the amount provided in this subsection, $412,000 is for an 37 independent investigation of the added benefit of indoor air quality 38 p. 338 ESSB 5187.SL