The Florida Senate

464.0198  Florida Center for Nursing Trust Fund.--

(1)  There is created the Florida Center for Nursing Trust Fund to be administered by the Department of Health. Funds provided pursuant to s. 464.0195(3) for the Florida Center for Nursing shall be deposited into this trust fund. Other funds from grants and donations, federal funds, or other funds from other sources specified by law may be deposited into this trust fund and used for purposes of the Florida Center for Nursing. Moneys deposited into this trust fund shall be used as provided in s. 464.0195 The trust fund is exempt from the service charges imposed by s. 215.20

(2)  Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 216.301 and pursuant to s. 216.351, any balance in the trust fund at the end of any fiscal year shall remain in the trust fund at the end of the year and shall be available for carrying out the purposes of the trust fund.

(3)  In accordance with s. 19(f)(2), Art. III of the State Constitution, the Florida Center for Nursing Trust Fund shall, unless terminated sooner, be terminated on July 1, 2006. Before its scheduled termination, the trust fund shall be reviewed as provided in s. 215.3206(1) and (2).

History.--s. 2, ch. 2002-228.