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(43) $15,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 1 year 2022, $111,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 2 fiscal year 2023, and $61,000 of the general fund—federal 3 appropriation are provided solely for a cost of living adjustment to 4 the personal needs allowance pursuant to RCW 74.09.340. 5 (44) $12,890,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 6 fiscal year 2023 and $12,891,000 of the general fund—federal 7 appropriation are provided solely to adjust the minimum occupancy 8 assumption used to calculate the indirect care median to 75 percent. 9 (45) $38,265,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 10 fiscal year 2023 and $48,666,000 of the general fund—federal 11 appropriation are provided solely for the purposes of settling all 12 claims in the two related cases Liang et al v. Washington DSHS et al, 13 Thurston county superior court case no. 20-2-02506-34 and SEIU 775 v. 14 Washington DSHS et al, Thurston county superior court case no. 15 18-2-05584-34, Washington supreme court case no. 99658-8. The 16 expenditure of these amounts is contingent upon the release of all 17 claims in both cited cases, and total settlement costs shall not 18 exceed the amounts provided in this subsection and section 203(1)(y) 19 of this act. If the settlement agreement is not fully executed and 20 approved by the Thurston county superior court by June 30, 2023, the 21 amounts provided in this subsection shall lapse. 22 (46) $799,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 23 year 2023 and $1,016,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation 24 are provided solely to make up for a gap in the employer tax rates 25 paid to agency providers. Funds must be used to ensure wages and 26 benefits of home care agency workers who provide direct care are 27 increased to satisfy wage parity requirements set forth in RCW 28 74.39A.310, except in situations where agency providers covered the 29 gap in the tax rate by reducing agency administrative expenses. 30 (47) $133,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 31 year 2022, $181,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 32 fiscal year 2023, and $313,000 of the general fund—federal 33 appropriation are provided solely to continue the overpayment 34 resolution team through the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium. No later than 35 June 30, 2023, the department shall submit to the appropriate 36 committees of the legislature a report describing the work undertaken 37 by this team and the associated outcomes. 38 p. 929 ESSB 5187.SL