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36-121 - Childhood cancer and rare childhood disease research fund
36-121. Childhood cancer and rare childhood disease research fund
A. The childhood cancer and rare childhood disease research fund is established consisting of monies received pursuant to section 28-2442, legislative appropriations, gifts, donations and federal grants. The director shall administer the fund. Not more than ten percent of monies deposited in the fund annually shall be used for the cost of administering the fund. The first $32,000 received pursuant to section 28-2442 shall be reimbursed to the person or entity that paid the implementation fee. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated. The director shall annually distribute monies in the fund.
B. Subject to legislative appropriation or the award of federal grants, or a combination of appropriations and grants, in an amount of at least $5,000,000 for the purposes of childhood cancer and rare childhood disease research, the director shall allocate monies from the fund for the grants awarded by the childhood cancer and rare childhood disease research commission established by section 36-121.01. Unless otherwise specified by the federal grant contract, the director may use up to four percent of the amount appropriated or granted to cover administrative costs.
C. If the department does not receive additional legislative appropriations or federal grants, or a combination of appropriations and grants, for the purposes of childhood cancer and rare childhood disease research in an amount of at least $5,000,000, the director shall allocate monies received pursuant to section 28-2442 to health care providers and research institutions that are located in this state, that are nonprofit organizations and that are engaged in clinical trials relating to research on pediatric cancer or other rare pediatric diseases. The monies may be used in a collaborative study or research program with other facilities outside of this state. Nonprofit organizations that receive monies from the childhood cancer and rare disease research fund shall use the monies for the purposes prescribed in this subsection even if the monies are aggregated with other monies.
D. Monies in the fund are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.