Senate Bill 3111

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FROM THE HEALTH CARE EXPENDABLE FUND TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR SUPPORT OF THE TRAUMA CARE SYSTEM, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the Health Care Expendable Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Department of Health for support of Trauma Care System, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2002, and ending June 30, 2003..................

............................................... $ 8,000,000.00.

It is the intention of the Legislature that not less than Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) of the funds appropriated in this Section shall be expended to the benefit of hospitals located outside the boundaries of the State of Mississippi.

SECTION 2. The money herein appropriated shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the proper fund or funds as set forth in this act, upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, officer or officers in the manner provided by law.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2002.