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§ 5-626. Advance Directive Program Fund

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: July 1, 2017

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 5. Death (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 6. Health Care Decisions Act (Refs & Annos)
Part II. Advance Directive Program (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2017
MD Code, Health - General, § 5-626
§ 5-626. Advance Directive Program Fund
Currentness
Fund defined
(a) In this section, “Fund” means the Advance Directive Program Fund.
In general
(b) There is an Advance Directive Program Fund.
Purpose of Fund
(c) The purpose of the Fund is to provide funding to carry out the purposes of the Advance Directive Program established under § 5-620 of this subtitle.
Administration
(d) The Department shall administer the Fund.
Fund nonlapsing
(e)(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.
Fund moneys
(f) The Fund consists of:
(1) Money transferred to the Fund under § 6-103.1 of the Insurance Article;
(2) Interest earned under subsection (h) of this section; and
(3) Any other money received from any other lawful source accepted for the benefit of the Fund.
Use of Fund moneys
(g) Money in the Fund may be used only to carry out the purposes of the Advance Directive Program established under § 5-620 of this subtitle.
Investment of Fund moneys
(h)(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.

Credits

Added by Acts 2017, c. 667, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017.
MD Code, Health - General, § 5-626, MD HEALTH GEN § 5-626
Current through legislation effective through July 1, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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