DRUG AND ALCOHOL PROGRAMS SHALL MAKE GRANTS FROM THE FUND
ESTABLISHED UNDER SUBSECTION (B) TO SINGLE COUNTY AUTHORITIES
CREATED PURSUANT TO THE ACT OF APRIL 14, 1972 (P.L.221, NO.63),
KNOWN AS THE PENNSYLVANIA DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE CONTROL ACT,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING COMPULSIVE GAMBLING AND GAMBLING
ADDICTION PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
TREATMENT MAY INCLUDE FINANCIAL COUNSELING, IRRESPECTIVE OF
WHETHER THE FINANCIAL COUNSELING IS PROVIDED BY THE SINGLE
COUNTY AUTHORITY, THE TREATMENT SERVICE PROVIDER OR
SUBCONTRACTED TO A THIRD PARTY. IT IS THE INTENTION OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT ANY GRANTS MADE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
[HEALTH] DRUG AND ALCOHOL PROGRAMS TO ANY SINGLE COUNTY
AUTHORITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION
BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF
COMPULSIVE AND PROBLEM GAMBLING PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS
SECTION.
(D.1) ELIGIBILITY.--ELIGIBILITY TO RECEIVE TREATMENT
SERVICES FOR TREATMENT OF COMPULSIVE AND PROBLEM GAMBLING UNDER
THIS SECTION SHALL BE DETERMINED USING FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY AND
OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF THE SINGLE COUNTY AUTHORITIES AS APPROVED
BY THE DEPARTMENT OF [HEALTH] DRUG AND ALCOHOL PROGRAMS.
(D.2) REPORT.--[NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 1, 2010, AND EACH]
ANNUALLY ON OCTOBER 1 [THEREAFTER], THE DEPARTMENT OF [HEALTH]
DRUG AND ALCOHOL PROGRAMS, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD, SHALL
PREPARE AND SUBMIT A REPORT ON THE IMPACT OF THE PROGRAMS FUNDED
BY THE COMPULSIVE AND PROBLEM GAMBLING TREATMENT FUND TO THE
GOVERNOR AND TO THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. THE REPORT
SHALL INCLUDE AGGREGATE DEMOGRAPHIC-SPECIFIC DATA, INCLUDING
RACE, GENDER, GEOGRAPHY AND INCOME OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS TREATED.
(E) DEFINITION.--AS USED IN SUBSECTION (D), THE TERM "SINGLE
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