(a) There is hereby established in the state treasury the trauma fund which shall be administered by the secretary of health and environment. All moneys received from fees collected under Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 12-4117 and 28-172a, and amendments thereto, for the purpose of financing the activities and expenses of the secretary in administration of Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 75-5663 to 75-5670, inclusive, and amendments thereto, regional trauma councils, and the trauma registry, shall be remitted to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the trauma fund. All expenditures from the trauma fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the secretary or by a person or persons designated by such secretary.

(b) On or before the 10th of each month, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer from the state general fund to the trauma fund established in subsection (a) interest earnings based on:

(1) The average daily balance of money in the trauma fund for the preceding month; and

(2) the net earnings rate of the pooled money investment portfolio for the preceding month.