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interventions, including high efficiency particulate air filters, on 1 disparities in indoor air pollution. 2 (d) Of the amount provided in this subsection, $10,000 is for a 3 regional data analysis and surveillance of asthma diagnoses and 4 hospitalizations in King county. 5 (e) The county may contract with the University of Washington for 6 the work described in (c) and (d) of this subsection. 7 (103) $750,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 8 year 2024 and $750,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 9 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely to continue the collaboration 10 between the local public health jurisdiction, related accountable 11 communities of health, and health care providers to reduce 12 potentially preventable hospitalizations in Pierce county. This 13 collaboration will build from the first three years of the project, 14 planning to align care coordination efforts across health care 15 systems and support the related accountable communities of health 16 initiatives, including innovative, collaborative models of care. 17 Strategies to reduce costly hospitalizations include the following: 18 (a) Working with partners to prevent chronic disease; (b) improving 19 heart failure rates; (c) incorporating community health workers as 20 part of the health care team and improving care coordination; (d) 21 supporting the COVID-19 response with improved access to 22 immunizations; and (e) the use of community health workers to provide 23 necessary resources to prevent hospitalization of people who are in 24 isolation and quarantine. By December 15, 2024, the members of the 25 collaboration shall report to the legislature regarding the 26 effectiveness of each of the strategies identified in this 27 subsection. In addition, the report shall describe the most 28 significant challenges and make further recommendations for reducing 29 costly hospitalizations. 30 (104) $70,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 31 year 2024 and $30,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 32 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the department to contract 33 with a community-based organization to host a deliberative democratic 34 processes workshop for the HEAL act interagency work group 35 established under RCW 70A.02.110, then develop, in consultation with 36 environmental justice council or its staff, best practices for how 37 agencies can incorporate deliberative democratic processes into 38 community engagement practices. 39 p. 339 ESSB 5187.SL