Texas Health and Safety Code 33.052 – Creation of Account
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(a) The newborn screening preservation account is a dedicated account in the general revenue fund. Money in the account may be appropriated only to the department and only for the purpose of carrying out the newborn screening program established under this chapter.
(a-1) The department may use money appropriated under Subsection (a) to ensure that the laboratory established by the department or a laboratory approved by the department under § 33.016 is available seven days a week to perform screening tests required by the department under § 33.011.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 33.052
- Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Week: means seven consecutive days. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(b) On November 1 of each year, the comptroller shall transfer to the account any unexpended and unencumbered money from Medicaid reimbursements collected by the department for newborn screening services during the preceding state fiscal year.
(c) The account is composed of:
(1) money transferred to the account under Subsection (b);
(2) gifts, grants, donations, and legislative appropriations; and
(3) interest earned on the investment of money in the account.
(d) § 403.0956, Government Code, does not apply to the account.
(e) The department administers the account. The department may solicit and receive gifts, grants, and donations from any source for the benefit of the account.