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dental care within the pilot regions, regardless of location of the 1 service within the pilot regions, are eligible for the increased 2 number of periodontal treatments. The state-based oral health 3 foundation shall continue to partner with the authority and provide 4 wraparound services to link patients to care. The authority and 5 foundation shall provide a joint report to the appropriate committees 6 of the legislature on October 1, 2021, outlining the findings of the 7 original three-year pilot program, and on December 1, 2022, outlining 8 the progress of the extended pilot program. 9 (((57))) (54)(a) $200,000 of the general fund—state appropriation 10 for fiscal year 2022 and $200,000 of the general fund—federal 11 appropriation are provided solely for contracting with the office of 12 equity to implement chapter 293, Laws of 2020 (baby, child dentistry 13 access). By November 15, 2021, the authority shall submit a report to 14 the appropriate committees to the legislature describing its progress 15 implementing chapter 293, Laws of 2020 (baby, child dentistry access) 16 and chapter 242, Laws of 2020 (access to baby and child dentistry for 17 children with disabilities). 18 (b) $200,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 19 year 2023 and $200,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation are 20 provided solely for the authority to contract with access to baby and 21 child dentistry local programs for the purpose of maintaining and 22 expanding capacity for local program coordinators. The goals of this 23 contracting include, but are not limited to, reducing racial and 24 ethnic disparities in access to care and oral health outcomes, 25 increasing the percentage of medicaid-enrolled children under the age 26 of two accessing dental care, and continued provider engagement and 27 outreach. The authority may contract with the office of equity and 28 other statewide and local equity partners to provide training and 29 identify activities and deliverables. 30 (((58))) (55) $75,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 31 fiscal year 2022 and $75,000 of the general fund—federal 32 appropriation are provided solely for contracting by the health care 33 authority to further the development and implementation of its 34 Washington primary care transformation initiative, intended 35 to increase team-based primary care and the percentage of overall 36 health care spending in the state devoted to primary care. By October 37 1, 2021, the authority must update the legislature on the status of 38 p. 976 ESSB 5187.SL