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Department of Health

Chapter 43.70 RCW

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Agency Mission

The Department of Health works with others to protect and improve the health of all people in Washington state.

Request 1,752,215,000
Net change from current biennium (201,766,000) Decrease
Percent change from current biennium (10.3%) Decrease

Operating Budget: Summary

Appropriated Funds

2023-25 Appropriations Appropriated Funds Expenditures
Amount Estimated Balance 2021-23 Actual 2023-25 Estimated 2025-27 Proposed
589,612,000 General Fund - Federal 502,450,478 589,612,000 605,669,000
25,901,000 Drinking Water Assistance Account - Federal 13,196,675 25,901,000 27,042,000
3,222,000 3,222,000 Coronavirus St Fiscal Recovery Fund - Federal 139,141,027
189,302,000 General Fund - Private/Local 196,591,887 189,302,000 192,486,000
4,117,000 Public Health Supplemental Account - Private/Local 3,000,597 4,117,000 3,897,000
(1,114,000) Nursing Resource Center Account - Nonappropriated 1,424,409 1,114,000 1,114,000
(141,397,000) Universal Vaccine Purchase Account - Nonappropriated 153,992,624 141,397,000 141,502,000
(757,000) Temporary Worker Housing Account - Nonappropriated 122,345 757,000 1,191,000
(135,000,000) Med for People Living W/HIV Rebate - Nonappropriated 135,000,000 92,388,000
18,715,808 18,715,808 Info Tech Invest Rev Acct - Nonappropriated 7,602,552
(31,116,000) Covid-19 Public Health Response Acc - Nonappropriated 31,116,000 18,116,000
Impaired Physician Account - Nonappropriated 4,022,993
647,959,000 273,114,000 General Fund - State 415,022,473 374,845,000 263,832,000
592,000 Hospital Data Collection Account - State 278,748 592,000 610,000
197,128,000 Health Professions Account - State 146,942,163 197,128,000 203,060,000
642,000 Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account - State 632,626 642,000 647,000
10,175,000 Emer Med Ser/Trauma Care Sys Trust - State 6,764,130 10,175,000 10,239,000
8,964,000 Safe Drinking Water Account - State 3,337,603 8,964,000 13,409,000
2,089,000 Waterworks Operator Certification - State 1,507,839 2,089,000 2,948,000
Disaster Response Account - State
2,479,000 Drinking Water Assistance Admin - State 1,201,441 2,479,000 2,521,000
197,000 Site Closure Account - State 140,224 197,000 202,000
1,772,000 Biotoxin Account - State 1,374,552 1,772,000 1,839,000
3,027,000 Medicaid Fraud Penalty Account - State 3,027,000 158,000
5,238,000 Medical Test Site Licensure Account - State 2,823,541 5,238,000 5,342,000
1,474,000 Secure Drug Take-back Program Acct - State 837,572 1,474,000 1,507,000
3,272,000 Youth Tobacco/Vapor Prod Prev Acct - State 2,549,908 3,272,000 3,289,000
10,382,000 Model Toxics Control Operating Acct - State 5,150,761 10,382,000 11,884,000
51,116,000 28,050,000 Foundational Public Health Servs Ac - State 23,066,000 2,295,000
55,066,000 Stw988BehavHealth&SuicidePrevLine - State 15,966,399 55,066,000 81,016,000
902,000 Climate Investment Account - State 902,000 698,000
89,822,000 Climate Commitment Account - State 89,822,000 19,136,000
72,000 Natural Climate Solutions Account - State 72,000 78,000
19,785,000 Opioid Abatement Settlement Account - State 19,785,000 17,498,000
24,231,000 Dedicated Cannabis Account - State 20,174,730 24,231,000 25,859,000
Public Health Supplemental Account - State 288,000
1,468,000 1,468,000 SW Info Tech Sys Dev Rev Acct - State 7,239
Pension Funding Stabilization Acct - State
387,000 Accident Account - State 344,433 387,000 394,000
58,000 Medical Aid Account - State 53,431 58,000 61,000
1,969,166,808 15,185,808 Total Appropriated Funds 1,646,655,401 1,953,981,000 1,752,215,000

Non-Appropriated Funds

Capital Budget: Summary

Appropriated Funds Expenditures
Amount Estimated Balance Actual Estimated Proposed
19,263,040 40 General Fund - Federal 1,542,965 19,263,000 45,261,000
245,701,570 (430) Drinking Water Assistance Account - Federal 31,500,410 245,702,000 244,482,000
1,894,000 Coronavirus St Fiscal Recovery Fund - Federal 194,335 1,894,000 447,000
60,922,970 970 Drinking Water Assistance Account - State 37,181,980 60,922,000 205,984,000
76,474,320 (50,680) State Building Construction Account - State 17,021,378 76,525,000 77,537,000
2,200,000 Model Toxics Control Capital Accoun - State 2,200,000 1,897,000
406,455,900 (50,100) Total Appropriated Funds 87,441,068 406,506,000 575,608,000

Operating Budget: Program Summary

Program Title Actual Estimated Proposed
Actual Estimated Estimated Proposed Proposed
Annual Total 942,323,226 1,004,782,773 491,545,328 854,726,000 897,489,000

Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium

Actual Estimated Proposed
Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
291,019,949 21.5% (146,304,307) (8.9%) 255,886,899 17.1%

Employment Summary

Actual Estimated Proposed
2022-23 Actual 2023-24 Estimated 2024-25 Estimated 2025-26 Proposed 2026-27 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 2,204.7 2,203.0