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(i) The number of individuals participating in the program to 1 date; and 2 (ii) The actual costs of the program to date, including agency 3 administrative costs. 4 (h) Within the amounts provided in this subsection, the exchange 5 may create an outreach program to help employees who work in licensed 6 child care facilities enroll in the premium assistance program, 7 beginning for plan year 2023, as established in chapter 246, Laws of 8 2021 (Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5377) (standardized 9 health plans). 10 (i) The health care insurance premium assistance program for 11 employees who work in licensed child care facilities is effective 12 through plan year 2023. 13 (8) $136,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 14 year 2022, $136,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 15 fiscal year 2023, $254,000 of the health benefit exchange account— 16 state appropriation, and $274,000 of the general fund—federal 17 appropriation are provided solely for pass through funding in the 18 annual amount of $100,000 for the lead navigator organization in the 19 four regions with the highest concentration of COFA citizens to: 20 (a) Support a staff position for someone from the COFA community 21 to provide enrollment assistance to the COFA community beyond the 22 scope of the current COFA program; and 23 (b) Support COFA community led outreach and enrollment activities 24 that help COFA citizens obtain and access health and dental coverage. 25 (9) $142,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 26 year 2022 and $538,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation are 27 provided solely for the implementation of Substitute Senate Bill No. 28 5068 (postpartum period/medicaid) and section 9812 of the American 29 rescue plan act of 2021. 30 (10) $8,162,000 of the health benefit exchange account—state 31 appropriation is provided solely to implement Engrossed Second 32 Substitute Senate Bill No. 5377 (standardized health plans). 33 (11) (($50,000,000)) $20,000,000 of the state health care 34 affordability account—state appropriation is provided solely for the 35 exchange to administer a premium assistance program, beginning for 36 plan year 2023, as established in ((Engrossed Second Substitute 37 Senate Bill No. 5377 (standardized health plans))) RCW 43.71.110, and 38 this is the maximum amount the exchange may expend for this purpose. 39 p. 998 ESSB 5187.SL