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individuals with developmental disabilities. Of the amounts provided 1 in this subsection (o): 2 (i) $3,474,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 3 year 2022, $11,423,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 4 fiscal year 2023, and $15,262,000 of the general fund—federal 5 appropriation are provided solely to increase the provider rate by 6 2.0 percent effective January 1, 2022, and by an additional 2.0 7 percent effective January 1, 2023. Both 2.0 percent rate increases 8 must be used to support providers' ability to maintain direct care 9 staff wages above the statewide minimum wage. 10 (ii) $77,269,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 11 fiscal year 2023 and $77,268,000 of the general fund—federal 12 appropriation are provided solely to increase the provider rate 13 effective July 1, 2022. It is the intent of the legislature that 14 contracted providers use the funding provided in this subsection 15 (1)(o)(ii) to provide hourly wage increases for direct care workers. 16 (p) The annual certification renewal fee for community 17 residential service businesses is $859 per client in fiscal year 2022 18 and $859 per client in fiscal year 2023. The annual certification 19 renewal fee may not exceed the department's annual licensing and 20 oversight activity costs. 21 (q) The appropriations in this section include sufficient funding 22 to implement chapter 220, Laws of 2020 (adult family homes/8 beds). A 23 nonrefundable fee of $485 shall be charged for each application to 24 increase bed capacity at an adult family home to seven or eight beds. 25 (r) $39,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 26 year 2022, $49,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 27 year 2023, and $131,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation are 28 provided solely to increase the administrative rate for home care 29 agencies by five cents per hour effective July 1, 2021. 30 (s) $1,705,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 31 year 2022, $1,688,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 32 fiscal year 2023, and $1,465,000 of the general fund—federal 33 appropriation are provided solely for the development and 34 implementation of 13 enhanced respite beds across the state for 35 children. These services are intended to provide families and 36 caregivers with a break in caregiving, the opportunity for behavioral 37 stabilization of the child, and the ability to partner with the state 38 in the development of an individualized service plan that allows the 39 p. 906 ESSB 5187.SL