CHAPTER 672

S.P. 312 - L.D. 904

An Act To Create the Maine Asthma and Lung Disease Research

Fund

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 22 MRSA c. 275, as amended, is amended by repealingthe chapter headnote and enacting the following in its place:

CHAPTER 275

ASTHMA AND LUNG DISEASE

Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §1700-A is enacted to read:

§1700-A.__Maine Asthma and Lung Disease Research Fund

There is established the Maine Asthma and Lung Disease Research Fund, an interest-bearing account, referred to in this section as "the fund."__The fund receives money deposited by the Treasurer of State pursuant to Title 36, section 5290 and any other money contributed voluntarily to the fund.__The fund is administered by the Bureau of Health.__All money deposited in the fund and the earnings on that money remain in the fund to be used to provide research grants to develop and advance the understanding of lung disease, especially its prevention, causes, treatment and cure.__Areas of research eligible for grants under this section include, but are not limited to, asthma, health effects of indoor and outdoor air pollution, emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.__Money in the fund may also be used for the necessary administrative and personnel costs