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Mental Health > GAMBLING DISORDERS
Short Summary
This legal document pertains to the functions related to gambling disorders within the office of behavioral health of the Louisiana Department of Health. The office is required to establish a program that provides information and referral services for gambling disorders, which may include treatment services. The program must also include a twenty-four hour, toll-free telephone service operated by individuals knowledgeable about available programs and services for gambling disorders. The office is responsible for making information about the program and services available to the public. Additionally, the office is required to design an informational sign with a toll-free telephone number for use in various places where gambling or gaming activities are conducted, as well as at horse racing tracks and charitable bingo parlors. These signs are provided to the Louisiana Lottery Corporation for posting at lottery retail outlets. This legal document has been amended multiple times since its enactment in 1993. This legal document creates the Compulsive and Problem Gaming Fund as a special fund in the Louisiana state treasury. The fund receives monies from various provisions of the Louisiana Revised Statutes related to gambling disorders. The monies in the fund are invested by the state treasurer and any interest earned is credited to the fund. The fund can only be withdrawn through an appropriation by the legislature for the sole purpose of implementing the provisions of this Chapter. All monies received by the state treasury under specified provisions shall be deposited into the Compulsive and Problem Gaming Fund. The fund’s balance at the end of each fiscal year remains in the fund for use in subsequent fiscal years. Acts 1995, No. 1014, 2; Acts 1995, No. 1215, 2, eff. July 1, 1995. This legal document creates the Behavioral Health and Wellness Fund in the state treasury. The fund is established to support and invest in intensive and comprehensive treatment facilities for individuals with compulsive and problem gambling addictions. Any appropriations, public or private grants, gifts, or donations received by the state or by the Louisiana Department of Health or its office of behavioral health or human services districts for the purposes of this Chapter, except for monies deposited into the Compulsive and Problem Gaming Fund, shall be credited to the fund. The monies in the fund shall be invested by the state treasurer in the same manner as monies in the state general fund, and any interest earned on the investments shall be deposited in and credited to the fund. The unexpended and unencumbered monies in the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund. The monies in the fund shall only be withdrawn pursuant to an appropriation by the legislature solely to implement the provisions of this Chapter.
Whom does it apply to?
The office of behavioral health of the Louisiana Department of Health, individuals with gambling disorders, the public
What does it govern?
Functions related to gambling disorders within the office of behavioral health of the Louisiana Department of Health
What are exemptions?
No exemptions are mentioned.
What are the Penalties?
No penalties are mentioned.
Jurisdiction
Louisiana