§ 23-1-45 — § 23-1-45. Immunization account. [As amended by P.L. 2024, ch. 424, § 1.]

Rhode Island § 23-1-45

• Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
• Title 23: Health and Safety
• Ch. 23-1: Department of Health

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§ 23-1-45. Immunization account. [As amended by P.L. 2024, ch. 424, § 1.]

(a) There is created within the general fund a restricted receipt account to be known as the "childhood immunization accountâ€�. All money in the account shall be utilized by the department of health to effectuate the provisions of § 23-1-44 that relate to the childhood immunization program. All money received pursuant to §§ 23-1-46 and 23-1-47 for the childhood immunization program shall be deposited in the childhood immunization account. Funding dedicated exclusively to effectuate the provisions of § 23-1-44 and this subsection received by the department of health from sources other than those identified in §§ 23-1-46 and 23-1-47 may also be deposited in the childhood immunization account. Up to 15% of the annual revenues from this account may be used to support costs associated with childhood immunization program administrative and quality assurance services and KIDSNET. The general treasurer is authorized and directed to draw the general treasurer's orders on the account upon receipt of properly authenticated vouchers from the department of health. Provided that for FY 2025 only, the department shall use up to eight hundred fifty thousand dollars ($850,000) of available resources from the account to effectuate coverage for the following services: the existing PediPRN and MomsPRN information lines together with any additional information line, referral service, or hotline that is available to providers or residents in the state, and that is funded pursuant to regulation adopted by the director of the department of health. The department must submit a report to the speaker of the house and senate president no later than March 1, 2025, regarding use of these funds as well as recommendations for support beyond FY 2025.

(b) There is created within the general fund a restricted receipt account to be known as the "pandemic medications and equipment accountâ€� for the purposes of funding pandemic medications and equipment. There shall be an expenditure in FY 2007 not to exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000) for pandemic influenza medications and equipment. Funding dedicated exclusively to effectuate the provisions of this subsection and received by the department of health from sources other than those identified in §§ 23-1-45, 23-1-46 and 23-1-47 may also be deposited in the pandemic medications and equipment account. The general treasurer is authorized and directed to draw the general treasurer's orders on the account upon receipt of properly authenticated vouchers from the department of health.

(c) There is created within the general fund a restricted receipt account to be known as the "adult immunization accountâ€�. All funds in the account shall be utilized by the department of health to effectuate the provisions of § 23-1-44 that relate to the adult immunization program. All funds received for adult immunization programs pursuant to §§ 23-1-46 and 23-1-47 shall be deposited in the adult immunization account. Funding dedicated exclusively to effectuate the provisions of this subsection and received by the department of health from sources other than those identified in §§ 23-1-46 and 23-1-47 may also be deposited in the adult immunization account. The general treasurer is authorized and directed to draw his or her orders on the account upon receipt of properly authenticated vouchers from the department of health. Provided that for FY 2025 only, the department shall use up to eight hundred fifty thousand dollars ($850,000) of available resources from the account to effectuate coverage for the following services: the existing PediPRN and MomsPRN information lines together with any additional information line, referral service, or hotline that is available to providers or residents in the state, and that is funded pursuant to regulation adopted by the director of the department of health. The department must submit a report to the speaker of the house and senate president no later than March 1, 2025, regarding use of these funds as well as recommendations for support beyond FY 2025.

Legislative History

P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 8, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 246, art. 31, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 269, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 294, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 10, § 3; P.L. 2008, ch. 100, art. 28, § 9; P.L. 2024, ch. 424, § 1, effective July 1, 2024.