Senate Bill sb0954er

    ENROLLED

    2004 Legislature                                        SB 954



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  2         An act relating to trust funds; re-creating the

  3         Medical Care Trust Fund within the Agency for

  4         Health Care Administration without

  5         modification; carrying forward current balances

  6         and continuing current sources and uses

  7         thereof; providing an effective date.

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  9         WHEREAS, the Legislature wishes to extend the life of

10  the Medical Care Trust Fund within the Agency for Health Care

11  Administration, which is otherwise scheduled to be terminated

12  pursuant to constitutional mandate, and

13         WHEREAS, the Legislature has reviewed the trust fund

14  before its scheduled termination date and has found that it

15  continues to meet an important public purpose, and

16         WHEREAS, the Legislature has found that existing public

17  policy concerning the trust fund sets adequate parameters for

18  its use, NOW, THEREFORE,

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20  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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22         Section 1.  (1)  The Medical Care Trust Fund within the

23  Agency for Health Care Administration, FLAIR number 68-2-474,

24  which is to be terminated pursuant to Section 19(f), Article

25  III of the State Constitution on November 4, 2004, is

26  re-created.

27         (2)  All current balances of the trust fund are carried

28  forward, and all current sources and uses of the trust fund

29  are continued.

30         Section 2.  This act shall take effect November 4,

31  2004.


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