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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="15-142" title_number="15" title_name="Assistance Programs" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Medical and Pharmacy Assistance Programs">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “Fund” means the Fair Share Health Care Fund.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>There is a Fair Share Health Care Fund.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The purpose of the Fund is to support the operations of the Program.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7-302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>The Fund consists of:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Any revenue received from payments made by employers under Title 8.5 of the Labor and Employment Article; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>The Fund may be used only to support the operations of the Program.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Any investment earnings of the Fund shall be retained to the credit of the Fund.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>The Fund shall be subject to an audit by the Office of Legislative Audits as provided for in § 2-1220 of the State Government Article.</text>
  </level>
</section>
