Subject to funding provided for this specific purpose, the department of social and health services shall use additional investigative resources to address a significant growth in the long-term care complaint workload. The department shall use the resulting licensor resources to meet current statutory requirements and timelines. "Complaints," as used in this section, include both complaints about provider practice, under chapters
70.128, 18.20, 18.51, and
74.42 RCW, and complaints about individuals alleged to have abused, neglected, abandoned, or exploited residents or clients, under chapter
74.34 RCW.