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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 18 Sec. 4806

  • Department: means the Department of Health. See
  • following: when used by way of reference to a section of the law shall mean the next preceding or following section. See
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
  • Treatment: means the broad range of medical, detoxification, residential, outpatient, aftercare, and follow-up services that are needed by substance abusers and may include a variety of other medical, social, vocational, and educational services relevant to the rehabilitation of these persons. See

§ 4806. Division of Substance Use Programs

(a) The Division of Substance Use Programs shall plan, operate, and evaluate a consistent, effective program of substance use programs. All duties, responsibilities, and authority of the Division shall be carried out and exercised by and within the Department of Health.

(b) The Division shall be responsible for the following services:

(1) prevention and intervention;

(2) [Repealed.]

(3) project CRASH schools; and

(4) alcohol and drug treatment.

(c) Under the direction of the Commissioner of Health, the Division shall review and approve all alcohol and drug programs developed or administered by any State agency or department.

(d) Any federal or private funds received by the State for purposes of subdivision (b)(4) of this section shall be in the budget of and administered by the Department of Health.

(e) [Repealed.] (Added 2013, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 118, eff. May 20, 2014; amended 2015, No. 156 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2016; 2021, No. 115 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. July 1, 2022.)