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2018 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 25 - Public Health and Environment
Disease Control
Article 4 - Disease Control
Part 17 - Infant Immunization Act
§ 25-4-1708. Fund created

Universal Citation: CO Rev Stat § 25-4-1708 (2018)
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  • (1) (a) There is hereby established in the state treasury a fund to be known as the immunization fund, which fund is subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly to the department of public health and environment for the purposes of:

    • (I) Purchasing vaccines, including purchasing vaccines through a vaccine purchasing system, if such a system is developed pursuant to section 25-4-2403 (1) and (1.3), which system may include vaccines for privately insured individuals;

    • (II) Assisting users of the immunization tracking system established in section 25-4-2403 to connect to the system;

    • (III) Utilizing the reminder and recall process of the immunization tracking system; and

    • (IV) Implementing, developing, and operating immunization programs.

      • (b) The fund consists of:

        • (I) Moneys appropriated by the general assembly from the general fund for immunization programs;

        • (II) Any gifts, grants, or awards received pursuant to sections 25-4-1705 (6) and 25-4-2403 (9)(c) or for purposes of expanding access to childhood immunizations; and

        • (III) Moneys received from the state department of health care policy and financing as reimbursement pursuant to section 25-4-1707.

      • (c) The state treasurer shall credit to the fund all income from the investment of moneys in the fund.

      • (d) The department shall use the moneys in the immunization fund to pay the department's direct and indirect costs of administering the programs described in paragraph (a) of this subsection (1).

  • (2) If federal funds are not received to implement and operate the immunization programs created in this part 17 and part 24 of this article, no additional general fund moneys shall be appropriated for such purposes.

  • (3) All moneys credited to the immunization fund that are not expended during the fiscal year shall be retained in the fund for its future use and shall not be credited or transferred to the general fund or any other fund.

  • (4) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2007, p. 658, § 5, effective April 26, 2007.)

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