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Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,350,000 1 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $68,740,000 2 The appropriations in this section are subject to the following 3 conditions and limitations: 4 (1) $240,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 5 year 2024 and $240,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 6 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the health workforce council 7 of the state workforce training and education coordinating board. In 8 partnership with the office of the governor, the health workforce 9 council shall continue to assess workforce shortages across 10 behavioral health disciplines and incorporate the recommended action 11 plan completed in 2020. 12 (2) $250,000 of the coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund— 13 federal appropriation is provided solely for an accredited 14 osteopathic medical school to purchase necessary equipment to support 15 the education and training of community-focused occupational 16 therapists. 17 (3) $564,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 18 year 2024 and $573,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 19 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely to conduct health workforce 20 surveys, in collaboration with the nursing care quality assurance 21 commission, to collect and analyze data on the long-term care 22 workforce, and to manage a stakeholder process to address retention 23 and career pathways in long-term care facilities. 24 (4) $1,200,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 25 year 2024 and $1,100,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 26 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for apprenticeship grants, in 27 collaboration with the nursing care quality assurance commission and 28 the department of labor and industries, to address the long-term care 29 workforce. 30 (5) $109,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 31 year 2024 and $109,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 32 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for administrative expenditures 33 for the Washington award for vocational excellence. 34 (6) $2,000,000 of the workforce education investment account— 35 state appropriation is provided solely for the workforce board to 36 award grants for the purposes of providing apprenticeship, industry 37 certifications and wraparound student supports to workers pursuing 38 job advancement and enhancement through college readiness, 39 p. 607 ESSB 5187.SL