The bill primarily establishes a central nursing resource center in Washington state, funded by an annual surcharge of eight dollars on nursing licenses for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses. This surcharge will create a nursing resource center account, which will provide grants to a not-for-profit organization dedicated to ensuring an adequate nursing workforce. The center will engage in activities such as data collection on the nursing workforce, monitoring trends in nursing education, and promoting career development within the nursing profession. Additionally, the bill repeals several existing accounts, including the Juvenile Accountability Incentive Account, and makes amendments to extend interfund loans for school districts affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Furthermore, the bill introduces provisions related to the medical cannabis authorization database, allowing authorized prescribers to access health care information for patient care and establishing requirements for recognition cards for qualifying patients. It creates an institutional welfare account funded by the incarcerated individual betterment fund, aimed at supporting incarcerated individuals. The bill also outlines the management of the treasury income account, ensuring compliance with constitutional requirements for fund allocation and specifying the distribution of earnings to various accounts. New sections are included to address the expiration of certain provisions by 2028 and 2030, and to ensure the immediate effectiveness of specific sections for public safety and government operations.

Statutes affected:
Original Bill: 19.285.060, 43.07.370, 43.330.400, 48.160.020, 69.51A.230
Substitute Bill: 18.79.202, 19.285.060, 28A.505.130, 43.07.370, 43.330.400, 48.160.020, 69.51A.230, 72.09.095
Engrossed Substitute: 18.79.202, 19.285.060, 28A.505.130, 43.07.370, 43.330.400, 48.160.020, 69.51A.230, 72.09.095
Bill as Passed Legislature: 18.79.202, 19.285.060, 28A.505.130, 43.07.370, 43.330.400, 48.160.020, 69.51A.230, 72.09.095
Session Law: 18.79.202, 19.285.060, 28A.505.130, 43.07.370, 43.330.400, 48.160.020, 69.51A.230, 72.09.095