36-271. Definitions In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Department" means the department of health services. 2. " Disease" means a condition or disorder that causes the human body to deviate from its normal or healthy state and that has no known general cure or adequate medically accepted treatment. 3. " Medically […]
36-272. Biomedical research The department shall advance research in this state relating to: 1. The causes, epidemiology and diagnosis of diseases. 2. The formulation of cures for diseases. 3. The development of medically accepted treatment and prevention of diseases, including the discovery and development of new drugs.
36-273. Powers and duties A. The department may: 1. Use monies in the disease control research fund established by section 36-274 to contract with individuals, organizations, corporations and institutions, public or private, in this state for any projects or services that the department determines may advance research into the causes, the epidemiology and diagnosis, the […]
36-274. Disease control research fund; lapsing; investment A. The disease control research fund is established consisting of monies received from the state lottery fund pursuant to section 5-572, subsection D, monies appropriated by the legislature and any gifts, contributions or other monies received by the department from any source to carry out the purposes of […]
36-275. Health research fund A. The health research fund is established. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the department shall deposit, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, all monies it administers pursuant to section 36-773 into the health research fund. The department shall administer the fund. B. Except as provided by section 36-276, the department […]
