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2017 Maryland Code
Health - General
Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs
Subtitle 1 - Hereditary and Congenital Disorders Programs
§ 13-113. Newborn Screening Program Fund.
Universal Citation: MD Health-Gen Code § 13-113 (2017)
- (a) "Fund" defined. -- In this section, "Fund" means the Newborn Screening Program Fund.
- (b) Fund established. -- There is a Newborn Screening Program Fund.
- (c) Purpose. -- The purpose of the Fund is to provide funding for the screening of newborn infants in the State for certain hereditary and congenital disorders.
- (d) Administration. -- The Secretary shall administer the Fund.
- (e) Status. --
- (1) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7-302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
- (2) The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund.
- (f) Composition. -- The Fund consists of:
- (1) Revenue distributed to the Fund under § 13-111(f) of this subtitle;
- (2) Money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund;
- (3) Interest earnings of the Fund; and
- (4) Any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund.
- (g) Use of Fund. -- The Fund may be used only to cover the administrative, laboratory, and follow-up costs associated with the performance of newborn screening tests conducted under this subtitle.
- (h) Investments and interest. --
- (1) The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested.
- (2) Any interest earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the Fund.
- (i) Expenditures. -- Expenditures from the Fund may be made only in accordance with the State budget.
- (j) Audits. -- The accounts and transactions of the Fund shall be subject to audit by the legislative auditor as provided in § 2-1220 of the State Government Article.
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