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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 1,789,933,000
Net change from current biennium 1,789,933,000 Increase
Percent change from current biennium 100.0% Increase

Operating Budget: Summary

Appropriated Funds

2023-25 Appropriations Appropriated Funds Expenditures
Amount Estimated Balance 2021-23 Actual 2023-25 Estimated 2025-27 Proposed
589,612,000 589,612,000 General Fund - Federal 502,450,478 607,332,000
25,901,000 25,901,000 Drinking Water Assistance Account - Federal 13,196,675 27,196,000
3,222,000 3,222,000 Coronavirus St Fiscal Recovery Fund - Federal 139,141,027
189,302,000 189,302,000 General Fund - Private/Local 196,591,887 195,983,000
4,117,000 4,117,000 Public Health Supplemental Account - Private/Local 3,000,597 3,897,000
Nursing Resource Center Account - Nonappropriated 1,424,409 1,114,000
Universal Vaccine Purchase Account - Nonappropriated 153,992,624 141,502,000
Temporary Worker Housing Account - Nonappropriated 122,345 1,191,000
Med for People Living W/HIV Rebate - Nonappropriated 92,388,000
18,715,808 18,715,808 Info Tech Invest Rev Acct - Nonappropriated 7,602,552
Covid-19 Public Health Response Acc - Nonappropriated 18,116,000
Impaired Physician Account - Nonappropriated 4,022,993
647,959,000 647,959,000 General Fund - State 415,022,473 291,351,000
592,000 592,000 Hospital Data Collection Account - State 278,748 610,000
197,128,000 197,128,000 Health Professions Account - State 146,942,163 207,783,000
642,000 642,000 Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account - State 632,626 647,000
10,175,000 10,175,000 Emer Med Ser/Trauma Care Sys Trust - State 6,764,130 10,239,000
8,964,000 8,964,000 Safe Drinking Water Account - State 3,337,603 13,468,000
2,089,000 2,089,000 Waterworks Operator Certification - State 1,507,839 2,948,000
Disaster Response Account - State
2,479,000 2,479,000 Drinking Water Assistance Admin - State 1,201,441 2,521,000
197,000 197,000 Site Closure Account - State 140,224 202,000
1,772,000 1,772,000 Biotoxin Account - State 1,374,552 1,854,000
3,027,000 3,027,000 Medicaid Fraud Penalty Account - State 158,000
5,238,000 5,238,000 Medical Test Site Licensure Account - State 2,823,541 5,342,000
1,474,000 1,474,000 Secure Drug Take-back Program Acct - State 837,572 1,507,000
3,272,000 3,272,000 Youth Tobacco/Vapor Prod Prev Acct - State 2,549,908 3,289,000
10,382,000 10,382,000 Model Toxics Control Operating Acct - State 5,150,761 11,900,000
51,116,000 51,116,000 Foundational Public Health Servs Ac - State 2,367,000
55,066,000 55,066,000 Stw988BehavHealth&SuicidePrevLine - State 15,966,399 81,016,000
902,000 902,000 Climate Investment Account - State 698,000
89,822,000 89,822,000 Climate Commitment Account - State 19,136,000
72,000 72,000 Natural Climate Solutions Account - State 78,000
19,785,000 19,785,000 Opioid Abatement Settlement Account - State 17,498,000
24,231,000 24,231,000 Dedicated Cannabis Account - State 20,174,730 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
387,000 387,000 Accident Account - State 344,433 394,000
58,000 58,000 Medical Aid Account - State 53,431 61,000
1,969,166,808 1,969,166,808 Total Appropriated Funds 1,646,655,401 1,789,933,000

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 1,004,782,773 491,545,328 878,099,000 911,834,000

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%) 293,604,899 19.6%