Indiana § 16-38-4-17 - Birth problems registry fund

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§ 16-38-4-17. Birth problems registry fund

Sec. 17. (a) The birth problems registry fund is established for the purpose of carrying out this chapter. The fund shall be administered by the state department.

(b) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund.

(c) Money in the fund at the end of a particular fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.

(d) The state department is not required to implement the provisions of this chapter regarding birth problems described in section 1(7) of this chapter until the state department receives the funding necessary for implementation.

As added by P.L.180-1993, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.93-2001, SEC.8.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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