A. The hospital assessment fund is established consisting of monies collected pursuant to Section 36-2901.08. The director shall administer the fund.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 36-2901.09

  • Director: means the director of the Arizona health care cost containment system administration. See Arizona Laws 36-2901
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.

B. The director shall use fund monies only as necessary to supplement monies in the proposition 204 protection account established by section 36-778 and the Arizona tobacco litigation settlement fund established by Section 36-2901.02.

C. Monies in the fund:

1. Do not revert to the state general fund.

2. Are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.

3. Are continuously appropriated.