§ 42-109-4 - Health education drug-free community program. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 42-109-4

   § 42-109-4  Health education drug-freecommunity program. – (a) The division of substance abuse services in the department of mentalhealth, retardation, and hospitals, with the assistance of and the cooperationof the permanent legislative commission on substance abuse prevention, shallissue a request for proposals for a municipal model program to be known as thehealth education drug-free community program. The purpose of the program is toprovide to children and adolescents of the state from kindergarten throughgrade 8, healthful, enjoyable, social, athletic, and recreational activitieswithin the community.

   (b) There is appropriated the sum of twenty-five thousanddollars ($25,000) from the restricted receipt account established in §16-21.3-3 to the department of mental health, retardation, and hospitals inaddition to all other sums appropriated to it for the purpose of funding themodel program(s) set forth above. The permanent legislative oversightcommission on substance abuse prevention shall review the award of the funds inconformity with this chapter and make recommendations to the director.