The medical quality assurance fund is created, which shall be in the custody of the treasurer of state but shall not be part of the state treasury. The fund shall consist of all money transferred to it as a result of the repeal of section 3701.89 of the Revised Code on January 1, 2026, by H.B. 238 of the 135th General Assembly and its requirements related to the repeal of that section. All money in the fund shall be used as directed by the general assembly, which may include funding any of the following programs that the former Ohio medical quality foundation was authorized to fund in a similar manner under division (F) of section 3701.89 of the Revised Code before the repeal of that section by this act :

1. (A) Programs approved under criteria established under section 4731.251 of the Revised Code;
2. (B) Programs designed to improve the quality of graduate medical education;
3. (C) Programs designed to improve risk management and quality assurance in hospitals, as defined in section 3722.01 of the Revised Code, and in outpatient settings, including physician offices;
4. (D) Other programs, meetings, and educational seminars that are designed to improve the quality of medical care in this state.

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