SB-0348, As Passed House, October 18, 2007

HOUSE SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 348

     A bill 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.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the

"Amanda's fund for breast cancer prevention and treatment act".

     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.

     (c) "Fund" means the Amanda's fund for breast cancer

prevention and treatment created in section 3.

     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.

     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.

     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.

     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.

     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.

     Enacting section 1. This act does not take effect unless

Senate Bill No. 347 of the 94th Legislature is enacted into law.