Section 514I.11 - Hawki trust fund1. A Hawki trust fund is created in the state treasury under the authority of the department, in which all appropriations and other revenues of the program such as grants, contributions, and participant payments shall be deposited and used for the purposes of the program. The moneys in the fund shall not be considered revenue of the state, but rather shall be funds of the program.2. The trust fund 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 trust fund are not subject to section 8.33 and shall not be transferred, used, obligated, appropriated, or otherwise encumbered, except to provide for the purposes of this chapter and except as provided in subsection 4. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest or earnings on moneys deposited in the trust fund shall be credited to the trust fund.3. Moneys in the fund are appropriated to the department and shall be used to offset any program costs.4. The department may transfer moneys appropriated from the fund to be used for the purpose of expanding health care coverage to children under the medical assistance program.5. The department shall provide periodic updates to the general assembly regarding expenditures from the fund.99 Acts, ch 203, §52; 2003 Acts, ch 108, §131; 2005 Acts, ch 175, §124, 125; 2008 Acts, ch 1188, §13; 2009 Acts, ch 118, §37; 2023 Acts, ch 19, § 1218
Amended by 2023 Iowa, ch 19, s 1218, eff. 7/1/2023.99 Acts, ch 203, §52; 2003 Acts, ch 108, §131; 2005 Acts, ch 175, §124, 125; 2008 Acts, ch 1188, §13; 2009 Acts, ch 118, §37