AMANDA'S FUND FOR BREAST CANCER PREVENTION AND TREATMENT ACT
Act 134 of 2007
AN ACT to establish the Amanda's fund for breast cancer prevention and treatment in the department of community health; to provide for the distribution of money from the fund; to prescribe the duties and powers of certain agencies and officials; and to provide for appropriations.

History: 2007, Act 134, Imd. Eff. Nov. 1, 2007

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

333.26231 Short title.

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Amanda's fund for breast cancer prevention and treatment act".

History: 2007, Act 134, Imd. Eff. Nov. 1, 2007

333.26232 Definitions.

Sec. 2.

As used in this act:

(a) "Breast and cervical cancer control program" or "program" means the comprehensive program implemented in 1991 by the department pursuant to a grant from the federal centers for disease control and prevention to provide certain women with access to life-saving cancer screening services and follow-up care, including cancer treatment if necessary.

(b) "Department" means the department of community health.

History: 2007, Act 134, Imd. Eff. Nov. 1, 2007
Compiler's Notes: For creation of department of health and human services and abolishment of department of community health, see E.R.O. No. 2015-1, compiled at MCL 400.227.

333.26233 Amanda's fund for breast cancer prevention and treatment; creation; credit; investment; money remaining at close of year.

Sec. 3.

(1) The Amanda's fund for breast cancer prevention and treatment is created in the department to provide funds for screening, follow-up care, and treatment under the breast and cervical cancer control program.

(2) The state treasurer shall credit to the fund all amounts appropriated for this purpose under section 435 of the income tax act of 1967, 1967 PA 281, MCL 206.435.

(3) The fund shall consist of the money credited to the fund pursuant to section 435 of the income tax act of 1967, 1967 PA 281, MCL 206.435, any interest and earnings accruing from the saving and investment of that money, and other appropriations, money, or other things of value received by the fund.

(4) The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund.

(5) Money in the fund at the close of the year shall remain in the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.

History: 2007, Act 134, Imd. Eff. Nov. 1, 2007

333.26234 Money, interest, and earnings; expenditures; availability of gift or donation for distribution.

Sec. 4.

(1) The money, interest, and earnings of the fund shall be expended solely for the purposes described in this act.

(2) Money granted or received as a gift or donation to the fund is available for distribution upon appropriation.

History: 2007, Act 134, Imd. Eff. Nov. 1, 2007

333.26235 Use of money.

Sec. 5.

The department shall utilize money from the fund to expand the breast and cervical cancer control program's ability to provide screening, follow-up care, and treatment to program participants. This money shall be used to provide direct services to program participants and shall be in addition to any other allocation or appropriation and is intended to enhance appropriations to the breast and cervical cancer control program and not to replace or supplant those appropriations.

History: 2007, Act 134, Imd. Eff. Nov. 1, 2007

333.26236 Use of money as matching funds.

Sec. 6.

Money from the fund may be used as matching funds for a federal grant or a grant from the national cancer institute if those funds are to be used for the purposes described under section 5.

History: 2007, Act 134, Imd. Eff. Nov. 1, 2007

333.26237 Availability of money for distribution; money remaining at close of state fiscal year.

Sec. 7.

The money in the fund that is available for distribution shall be appropriated each year. If money remains in the fund at the close of the state fiscal year, that money shall remain in the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.

History: 2007, Act 134, Imd. Eff. Nov. 1, 2007

Rendered 8/15/2025 8:05 AM
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