Section 2VVVV. There shall be a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Trust Fund. The fund shall be administered by the commissioner of public health to support the sexual assault nurse examiner program. There shall be credited to the fund all money received from public or private sources for the sexual assault nurse examiner program including, but not limited to, gifts, grants, donations, bequests, contributions of cash or securities, contributions of property in kind from persons or other governmental, nongovernmental, quasi-governmental or local governmental entities. Expenditures from the fund shall be made to support the sexual assault nurse examiner program including, but not limited to: (i) costs of the sexual assault nurse examiner program, including coordination and oversight of sexual assault nurse examiner services; (ii) wrap-around services for sexual assault patients of all ages that may include medical follow up, behavioral health intervention or crisis intervention; (iii) training that supports certification and recertification of sexual assault nurse examiners, including expenditures for training consultants, materials and venues, continuing education and professional development opportunities; (iv) educational, outreach and technical assistance efforts for professional and public audiences that may include training and outreach material development and production; (v) costs associated with sexual assault nurse examiner and sexual assault programs, grants and initiatives of the commissioner; and (vi) other services needed by the sexual assault nurse examiner program to support program operations and development. The department of public health may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify amounts for payment in anticipation of expected receipts; provided, however, that no expenditure shall be made from the fund which shall cause the fund to be deficient at the close of a fiscal year. Amounts credited to the fund shall not be subject to further appropriation and money remaining in the fund at the close of a fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund and shall be available for expenditure in subsequent fiscal years.

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 29 sec. 2VVVV

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