5 §20006-B. Gambling Addiction Prevention and Treatment Fund - Maine Statutes

Title 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES

Part 25: SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT HEADING: PL 1989, C. 934, PT. A, §3 (NEW); RR 1991, C. 2, §19 (COR)

Chapter 521: OFFICE OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE HEADING: PL 1989, C. 934, PT. A, §3 (NEW)

Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS HEADING: PL 1989, C. 934, PT. A, §3 (NEW)

§20006-B. Gambling Addiction Prevention and Treatment Fund

1. Fund established. The Gambling Addiction Prevention and Treatment Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established for the purpose of supporting gambling addiction analysis, prevention and treatment to be administered by the office. The fund is a dedicated, nonlapsing fund into which payments are received in accordance with Title 8, section 1036, subsection 2.

[ 2009, c. 622, §1 (NEW) .]

2. Report. The director shall report annually by March 1st to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over gambling matters. The report must include a description of a continuum of care model used to identify the need for gambling addiction services, prevention efforts, intervention and treatment provided using money from the fund. The report must describe any collaborative efforts between the office, the Gambling Control Board established under Title 8, section 1002 and slot machine operators licensed in accordance with Title 8, chapter 31 to support the purpose of the fund described in subsection 1. The director may submit recommendations for legislation to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over gambling matters, which is authorized to submit that legislation to the Legislature.

[ 2009, c. 622, §1 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2009, c. 622, §1 (NEW).