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that projects are planned for in a manner that ensures the efficient 1 use of state resources, supports the adoption of a cohesive 2 technology and data architecture, and maximizes federal financial 3 participation. The work of the coalition and any project identified 4 as a coalition project is subject to the conditions, limitations, and 5 review provided in section 701 of this act. 6 (b) The health care authority must submit a report on November 1, 7 2021, and annually thereafter, to the fiscal committees of the 8 legislature. The report must include, at a minimum: 9 (i) A list of active coalition projects as of July 1st of the 10 fiscal year. This must include all current and ongoing coalition 11 projects, which coalition agencies are involved in these projects, 12 and the funding being expended on each project, including in-kind 13 funding. For each project, the report must include which federal 14 requirements each coalition project is working to satisfy, and when 15 each project is anticipated to satisfy those requirements; and 16 (ii) A list of coalition projects that are planned in the current 17 and following fiscal year. This must include which coalition agencies 18 are involved in these projects, including the anticipated in-kind 19 funding by agency, and if a budget request will be submitted for 20 funding. This must reflect all funding required by fiscal year and by 21 fund source and include the budget outlook period. 22 (4) The appropriations to the health care authority in this act 23 shall be expended for the programs and in the amounts specified in 24 this act. However, after May 1, ((2022)) 2023, unless prohibited by 25 this act, the authority may transfer general fund—state 26 appropriations for fiscal year 2022 among programs after approval by 27 the director of the office of financial management. The authority 28 must notify the fiscal committees of the legislature prior to 29 receiving approval from the director of the office of financial 30 management. To the extent that appropriations in sections 211 through 31 215 of this act are insufficient to fund actual expenditures in 32 excess of caseload forecast and utilization assumptions or for 33 expenses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the authority may 34 transfer general fund—state appropriations for fiscal year ((2022)) 35 2023 that are provided solely for a specified purpose. The authority 36 may not transfer funds, including for expenses in response to the 37 COVID-19 pandemic in fiscal year ((2022)) 2023, and the director of 38 the office of financial management shall not approve the transfer, 39 unless the transfer is consistent with the objective of conserving, 40 p. 952 ESSB 5187.SL