249A.33 Pharmaceutical settlement account — medical assistance program.
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1. A pharmaceutical settlement account is created in the state treasury under the authority of the department. Moneys received from settlements relating to provision of pharmaceuticals under the medical assistance program shall be deposited in the account.
2. Moneys in the account shall be used only as provided in appropriations from the account to the department for the purpose of technology upgrades under the medical assistance program.
3. The account shall be separate from the general fund of the state and shall not be considered part of the general fund of the state. The moneys in the account shall not be considered revenue of the state, but rather shall be funds of the account. The moneys in the account are not subject to reversion to the general fund of the state under section 8.33 and shall not be transferred, used, obligated, appropriated, or otherwise encumbered, except to provide for the purposes of this section. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest or earnings on moneys deposited in the account shall be credited to the account.
4. The treasurer of state shall provide a quarterly report of account activities and balances to the director.