BILL REQ. #:  S-4586.1 

Read first time 01/24/08.   Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

     AN ACT Relating to capital grants for integrated long-term care worker training labs in the community and technical college system; creating a new section; and making appropriations.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   Subject to funding provided specifically for the purposes of this section, the state board for community and technical colleges, in consultation with the exclusive bargaining representative of individual providers under RCW 74.39A.270, shall allocate capital grants on a competitive basis to up to four community college pilot sites for the delivery of training and workforce development services for long-term care workers required under chapter 74.39A RCW. Moneys must be used to renovate or expand existing community college facilities, or to acquire land and facilities in close proximity to a community college campus, to accommodate programs that provide home and community-like long-term care settings, including the installation of durable medical equipment such as assistive devices, lifts, and remote technologies. Community colleges eligible to participate in the pilot program must be located in a county with a population of two hundred thousand or more. Priority consideration must be given to community college applicants: (a) With existing allied health care programs; and (b) that can demonstrate tangible commitments to the project by business or other community partners.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   The sum of two million dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated for the biennium ending June 30, 2009, from the state building construction account to the state board for community and technical colleges for the purposes of this act.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3   The sum of four hundred thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, from the general fund to the state board for community and technical colleges for the purposes of this act.