Funds are provided to eliminate the department's garnishment of a portion of the Social Security Income (SSI) lump sum payment received by recipients of the Aged, Blind or Disabled (ABD) program, effective October 1, 2023. Recipients will no longer have to pay back ABD cash benefits received during months in which they also received a backdated SSI payment. (General Fund - State)

The department will continue building the foundation of an integrated eligibility and enrollment (IE&E) system across health and human services programs, including Medicaid, basic food, child care, and cash assistance. This funding covers the continuation of phase 1, including the status tracker and the selection of a technical platform. (General Fund - State, General Fund - Federal)

Funding is provided to continue building the foundation of an integrated eligibility and enrollment (IE&E) system across health and human services programs, including Medicaid, basic food, child care, and cash assistance. This funding covers phase 2, including discovery and innovation work and customer experience. (General Fund - Federal, General Fund - State)

Funding is provided to purchase, store, and distribute personal protective equipment for employees of the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS). (General Fund - Medicaid Federal, General Fund - Local CRC Oregon, General Fund - State, other funds)

Funds are provided to increase the cash benefit by $80 per month for households with a child under the age of three that are receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or State Family Assistance. The funding is intended to assist with the cost of diapers as described in Chapter 100, Laws of 2022 (SSB 5838). The cash benefit increase is effective November 1, 2023. (General Fund - State, General Fund - Temporary Assist for Needy Families, General Fund - Federal Dedicated)

The department will expand the Ongoing Additional Requirements (OAR) program that assists participants receiving cash assistance with unmet expenses if needed to continue living independently. The funding increases the payment standard for existing services; modernizes benefits to include transportation, internet service, care for service animals, and certain medical and dental services if not covered by Medicaid; and extends eligibility to those on the Housing and Essential Needs Referral program. (General Fund - State)

Expenditure authority and staffing are provided to the Division of Child Support for a multi-year federal grant intended to increase safe access to child support and parenting services for domestic violence victims and survivors. (General Fund - Federal)

One-time federal funding is awarded to the Office of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance (ORIA) to provide a variety of services and supports to Afghan and Ukrainian refugees arriving in Washington state. (General Fund - Federal)

Federal expenditure authority and staffing are provided to assist with the coordination of refugee housing. (General Fund - Federal)

Funds are provided to expand the 60-month time limit in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program through June 2025 to approximately 1,970 households per month experiencing a hardship. (General Fund - Temporary Assist for Needy Families, General Fund - Federal Dedicated)

This item provides emergent supports for unaccompanied immigrant children and their sponsors. In addition, funding is provided for the Office of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance (ORIA) to convene a work group to identify long-term services and supports for this population. The work group must submit a report with recommendations by June 30, 2025. (General Fund - State)

Funding is provided for one-time relocation and project costs to support the Department of Social and Health Services' leased facilities strategic plan. (General Fund - State, General Fund - Medicaid Federal, General Fund - Federal, other funds)

Health insurance funding is provided for state employees who are not represented by a union, who are covered by a bargaining agreement that is not subject to financial feasibility determination, or who are not part of the coalition of unions for health benefits. The insurance funding rate is $1,160 per employee per month for fiscal year 2024 and $1,233 per employee per month for fiscal year 2025. (General Fund - State, General Fund - Federal, General Fund - Medicaid Federal, other funds)

Funding is provided for a general wage increase of 4%, effective July 1, 2023; a general wage increase of 3%, effective July 1, 2024; targeted job classification base range increases; recognition and retention lump sum payments for employees employed on or before July 1, 2022 and continuously employed through July 1, 2023; shift premium increase for eligible shifts from $1 to $2.50 per eligible hour; a COVID-19 booster incentive of $1,000; supplemental shift premium increases for nurse classifications; 5% premium pay for employees who are assigned to a facility that provides direct care to residents, patients and/or clients and whose duties are required to be performed on location; and an increase of $250 to the annual lump sum payment for Labor and Industries risk classes 7200/7201. (General Fund - Federal, General Fund - State, General Fund - Medicaid Federal, other funds)

This provides health insurance funding as part of the master agreements for employees who bargain for health benefits as part of a coalition of unions. The insurance funding rate is $1,160 per employee per month for fiscal year 2024 and $1,233 per employee per month for fiscal year 2025. (General Fund - Federal, General Fund - State, General Fund - Medicaid Federal, other funds)

Funding is provided for recognition and retention lump sum payments for employees employed on or before July 1, 2022 and continuously employed through July 1, 2023. (General Fund - Federal, General Fund - State, General Fund - Medicaid Federal, other funds)

Funding is provided for wage increases for state employees who are not represented by a union or who are covered by a bargaining agreement that is not subject to financial feasibility determination. It is sufficient for a general wage increase of 4 percent, effective July 1, 2023 and a general wage increase of 3 percent, effective July 1, 2024. This item includes both general government and higher education workers. (General Fund - State, General Fund - Federal, General Fund - Medicaid Federal, other funds)

For eligible Public Employees' and Teachers' Retirement Systems Plan 1 members, this item provides an increase of 3%, up to a maximum of $110 per month. (General Fund - Federal, General Fund - Medicaid Federal, General Fund - State, other funds)

Funding is provided for a $1,000 lump sum COVID-19 booster incentive for non-represented employees. This funding does not cover institutions of higher education. (General Fund - Medicaid Federal, General Fund - Federal, General Fund - State, other funds)