2013 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 51 - Trade and Commerce
RS 51:2211 - Purpose and goals
CHAPTER 37-A. LOUISIANA MEDIFUND
§2211. Purpose and goals
A. The provisions of this Chapter establish the MediFund as a special fund within the state treasury to support advancement of biosciences, biomedical, and medical centers of excellence in Louisiana. The MediFund governing board shall endeavor to achieve this purpose by coordinating and deploying public and private resources to strategically develop and enhance this state's competitiveness in biosciences, biomedical, and medical centers of excellence.
B. The goals of the MediFund shall include all of the following:
(1) Create regional and national medical centers of excellence for biosciences and biomedicine in order to promote destination health care.
(2) Contribute to improvement of health outcomes for consumers of health care services in Louisiana.
(3) Support strategic research and clinical partnerships.
(4) Facilitate a competitive process for funding program proposals and projects based on an objectively determined potential for positive economic development impact.
Acts 2013, No. 320, §2, eff. June 17, 2013.
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