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10 GCA HEALTH AND SAFETY CH. 97 GMHA HEALTHCARE TRUST AND DEVELOPMENT FUND 1 CHAPTER 97 GMHA HEALTHCARE TRUST AND DEVELOPMENT FUND SOURCE: This chapter was added by P.L. 32-060:4 (July 9, 2013). § 97101. Short Title. § 97102. Guam Healthcare Trust and Development Fund . § 97103. Use of Funds for the Development and Suppo rt of Health Care Services Programs and Facilities. § 97104. Submission of Detailed Report of Expenditu res on a Quarterly Bases. § 97101. Short Title. This Act may be cited as 'The GMHA Healthcare Trust and Development Act of 2013.' § 97102. Guam Healthcare Trust and Development Fund . (a) Notwithstanding any other law, there is hereby created, separate and apart from other funds and accounts of the gove rnment of Guam, a fund known as the GMHA Healthcare Trust and Development Fund (Fund). The Fund shall not be commingled with the General Fund or any other fund or account of the government of Guam, and shall be kep t in a separate bank account, subject to legislative appropriation as pr ovided pursuant to this Chapter, to be used by the designated public health care agencies of the government of Guam for the purposes authorized.

nk account, subject to legislative appropriation as pr ovided pursuant to this Chapter, to be used by the designated public health care agencies of the government of Guam for the purposes authorized. Th e Fund, to include any monies in the Fund dedicated and dispersed for purp oses specified in this Act, shall not be subject to the transfer authority of I Maga’lahen Guåhan . (b) The Fund shall be financed by: (1) licensing fees, business privilege tax, and inc ome tax collected from the companies involved in gaming as provided by 3 GAR § 7001 et seq. This includes those electronic gaming devices referred to in § 7114(a)(5) and licensed per Title 11 GCA, Chapter 22, Article 2. These devices shall be known as the Libe rty, Symbolix, and Match Play electronic gaming devices, and only thos e registered with the Department of Revenue of Taxation prior to Augu st 1, 2001, pursuant to 3 GAR § 7114 (a)(5). COL1031201410 GCA HEALTH AND SAFETY CH. 97 GMHA HEALTHCARE TRUST AND DEVELOPMENT FUND 2 (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the collection of a special four percent (4%) assessment fee on incom e on all gaming devices authorized to be licensed pursuant to 11 Gu am Code

UND 2 (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the collection of a special four percent (4%) assessment fee on incom e on all gaming devices authorized to be licensed pursuant to 11 Gu am Code Annotated § 22202 (f) and 3 GAR § 7114(a)(5), to be known as the 'GMHA Trust Fund Fee'. (c) The Department of Revenue and Taxation (hereina fter the Department) shall collect such fees and transmit th em to the Treasurer of Guam for deposit into the Fund. The Department shal l: (1) develop the necessary forms and instructions fo r the licensing of persons and companies as set forth in 3 GAR § 70 01 and § 97102 (b)(1)(2) and of this Act; (2) act as the repository for the Fund for use as a uthorized pursuant to this Article in carrying out the purpos e of the Fund. (d) The Department of Administration shall be the d isbursing and certifying officer for the Fund, and shall comply w ith the provisions of Chapter 14 of Title 46, Guam Code Annotated. The D irector of Administration shall maintain appropriate records o f the Fund and shall provide accounting and auditing services for the Fu nd. (e) The Department of Administration shall disperse funds in a manner compliant with § 97105 of

tain appropriate records o f the Fund and shall provide accounting and auditing services for the Fu nd. (e) The Department of Administration shall disperse funds in a manner compliant with § 97105 of this Chapter. § 97103. Allocations and Use of Funds; Authorized. (a) Up to sixty percent, of the funds in the GMHA H ealthcare Trust and Development Fund, shall be allocated to the Gua m Memorial Hospital Authority for the purpose of subsidizing the establ ishment and operation, in whole or part, including as seed or start-up money, of an Urgent Healthcare Center within the Guam Memorial Hospital Authority facility and grounds. The fees collected pursuant to this Article shall b e annually allocated and is hereby appropriated, and shall continue to be deeme d appropriated, annually, to the Guam Memorial Hospital Authority for the sol e and specific purpose of subsidizing the establishment and operation, in whole or part, including as seed or start-up money, of an Urgent Healthcare Med ical Center within the Guam Memorial Hospital Authority facility and groun ds. This shall continue and shall remain in full force and effect until spe cifically revoked or amended pursuant to law.

ed ical Center within the Guam Memorial Hospital Authority facility and groun ds. This shall continue and shall remain in full force and effect until spe cifically revoked or amended pursuant to law. COL1031201410 GCA HEALTH AND SAFETY CH. 97 GMHA HEALTHCARE TRUST AND DEVELOPMENT FUND 3 (b) Up to forty percent of the funds in the GMHA He althcare Trust and Development Fund shall be allocated to the Guam Memorial Hospital Authority for the purpose of subsidizing its delive ry of healthcare services. The fees collected pursuant to this Subsection (b) shall be annually allocated and is hereby appropriated, and shall continue to be deemed appropriated, annually, to the Guam Memorial Hospital Authority f or the sole and specific purposes outlined below: (1) local matching funds for the Medicaid program, specifically for patients seen and treated at the Guam Memorial Hospital Authority; (2) in an effort to free up cash flow for other exp enses of the Authority, funds from this Subsection (b) may be us ed as additional debt service payments for any existing borrowing by the Authority; (3) funding for the establishment of new revenue ge nerating medical services; and (4) funding for

on (b) may be us ed as additional debt service payments for any existing borrowing by the Authority; (3) funding for the establishment of new revenue ge nerating medical services; and (4) funding for medication, supplies, and medical e quipment. (c) Fees received, pursuant to this § 97103, shall not be subject to the transfer authority of I Maga’lahen Guåhan , nor may they be expended for purposes not specifically provided for pursuant to this Chapter. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 32-060:4 (July 9, 2013). Subsection (b) amended by P.L. 32-172:1 (July 9 2014). § 97104. Submission of Detailed Report of Expenditu res on a Quarterly Basis. The Administrator of the Guam Memorial Hospital Aut hority shall submit to I Liheslaturan Guåhan and I Maga’lahen Guåhan a detailed report of the expenditures of the GMHA Healthcare T rust and Development Fund on a quarterly basis. --------- COL10312014