Martin O'Malley, Governor                                                                                    Ch. 4

The General Assembly finds that:                         

(1)       [Compulsive] PROBLEM gambling is a serious social problem:

(2)       There is evidence that the availability of gambling increases the
risk of becoming a [compulsive] PROBLEM gambler: and

(3)       This State, with its extensive legalized gambling, has an obligation
to provide a program of treatment for [compulsive] PROBLEM gamblers.

19-803.

[As a pilot project, the] THE Secretary shall establish [a center for compulsive
gamblers at a place that the Secretary determines to be accessible to a major population
center of this State] A NETWORK OF CLINICALLY APPROPRIATE SERVICES TO
PROBLEM GAMBLERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

19-804.

(a) (1) The Secretary [may] SHALL make grants from or agreements for
the use of State FUNDS. INCLUDING THE FUNDS PROVIDED UNDER § 9-1A-33 OF
THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, and federal funds to help public agencies or
nonprofit organizations operate the [center for compulsive gamblers and establish and
operate local programs to provide the following for compulsive gamblers:

(i)       Inpatient services.

(ii)      Outpatient services.

(iii)     Partial care services.

(iv)     Aftercare services.

(v) Consultative services.] NETWORK OF CLINICALLY
APPROPRIATE SERVICES FOR PROBLEM GAMBLERS WHO RESIDE IN THE STATE
TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING:

(I) INPATIENT AND RESIDENTIAL SERVICES:

(II) Outpatient services:

(III) Intensive outpatient services:

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