(1) All money received from fees collected pursuant to this part 10, except for the money received pursuant to section 25-4-1004.7, shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit it to the newborn screening and genetic counseling cash funds, which funds are hereby created. Such money shall be utilized for expenditures authorized or contemplated by and not inconsistent with the provisions of this part 10 relating to newborn screening, follow-up care, and genetic counseling and education programs and functions. All money credited to the newborn screening and genetic counseling cash funds shall be used as provided in this part 10 and shall not be deposited in or transferred to the general fund of this state or any other fund. (2) Repealed. (3) There is hereby created the newborn hearing screening cash fund for the purpose of covering the ongoing direct and indirect costs associated with the administration of the newborn hearing screening program. All money collected pursuant to section 25-4-1004.7 shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit it to the newborn hearing screening cash fund. The money in the cash fund at the end of any fiscal year shall remain in the cash fund and shall not be credited or transferred to the general fund or any other fund. In addition, the general assembly may appropriate money from the general fund to the department to implement the newborn hearing screening program. (4) Money in the newborn screening and genetic counseling cash funds and the newborn hearing screening cash fund is exempt from section 24-75-402 through July 1, 2021.
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