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treatment program, as well as updating the assessment schedule to 1 every 90 days. 2 (g) The department shall implement all provisions of the 3 settlement agreement, including those described in (a) through (f) of 4 this subsection; revisions to shared planning meeting and family team 5 decision-making policies and practices; and any and all additional 6 settlement agreement requirements and timelines established. 7 (22) $8,919,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 8 fiscal year 2024, $19,521,000 of the general fund—state appropriation 9 for fiscal year 2025, and $6,595,000 of the general fund—federal 10 appropriation are provided solely for implementation of a seven-level 11 foster care support system. Of the amounts provided in this 12 subsection: 13 (a) $5,527,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 14 year 2024, $11,054,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 15 fiscal year 2025, and $5,284,000 of the general fund—federal 16 appropriation are provided solely to expand foster care maintenance 17 payments from a four-level to a seven-level support system, beginning 18 January 1, 2024. 19 (b) $2,572,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 20 year 2024, $7,717,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 21 fiscal year 2025, and $1,173,000 of the general fund—federal 22 appropriation are provided solely for expanded caregiver support 23 services. Services include, but are not limited to, placement, case 24 aide, and after-hours support, as well as training, coaching, child 25 care, and respite coordination. 26 (c) $573,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 27 year 2024 and $566,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 28 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for project management to 29 oversee the shift in systems and practices. 30 (d) $247,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 31 year 2024, $184,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 32 fiscal year 2025, and $138,000 of the general fund—federal 33 appropriation are provided solely for a contract with the department 34 of social and health services research and data analysis division to 35 track program outcomes through monitoring and analytics. 36 (23) $732,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 37 year 2024, $732,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 38 fiscal year 2025, and $362,000 of the general fund—federal 39 p. 371 ESSB 5187.SL