ARTICLE 31 SUBSTITUTE A

 

Relating To Pandemic Influenza Preparation

 

SECTION 1. Section 23-1-45 of the General Laws in Chapter in 23-1 entitled “Department of Health” is hereby amended to read as follows:

 

§ 23-1-45.  Infant-child immunization account. – There is created within the general fund a restricted receipt account to be known as the "infant-child immunization account".  All money in the account shall be utilized by the department of health to effectuate the provisions of § 23-1-44. All money received pursuant to §§ 23-1-46 and 23-1-47 shall be deposited in the infant-child immunization account.  There shall be an expenditure in FY 2007 not to exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000) for pandemic influenza medications and equipment as directed by the director of health. The general treasurer is authorized and directed to draw his or her orders on the account upon receipt of properly authenticated vouchers from the department of health.

 

SECTION 2.  This article shall take effect as of July 1, 2006.