A.  There is hereby established in the state treasury the “Future Medical Care Fund”, hereinafter referred to as the “fund”.  The fund shall consist of such monies transferred or appropriated to the fund for the purposes of funding medical care and related benefits that may be incurred subsequent to judgment rendered against the state or a state agency as provided by La. Rev. Stat. 13:5106 and as more specifically provided in La. Rev. Stat. 13:5106(B)(3)(c).  All costs or expenses of administration of the fund shall be paid from the fund.

B.  The fund shall be administered by the treasurer on behalf of the office of risk management for the benefit of claimants suing for personal injury who are entitled to medical care and related benefits that may be incurred subsequent to judgment.  Except for costs or expenses of administration, this fund shall be used only for payment of losses associated with such claims.  At the close of each fiscal year, the treasurer shall transfer to the Future Medical Care Fund from the Self-Insurance Fund an amount equal to the monies expended from the Future Medical Care Fund during that fiscal year.  Monies in the fund shall be invested by the state treasurer in the same manner as monies in the state general fund.  Interest earned on investment of monies in the fund shall be deposited in and credited to the fund.  All unexpended and unencumbered monies in the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund.

Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 20, §2, eff. July 1, 2000.