                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PROBLEM GAMBLING TREATMENT AND SUPPORT FUND (§ 37.2-314.2)

A. As used in this section:
			&#8220;Compulsive gambling&#8221; means persistent and recurrent problem
gambling behavior leading to clinically significant impairment or distress, as
indicated by an individual exhibiting four or more of the criteria as defined by
the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders in a 12-month period and
where the behavior is not better explained by a manic episode.
			&#8220;Problem gambling&#8221; means a gambling behavior that causes
disruptions in any major area of life, including the psychological, social, or
vocational areas of life, but does not fulfill the criteria for diagnosis as a
gambling disorder.

B. There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to
be known as the Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund, referred to in this
section as &#8220;the Fund.&#8221; The Fund shall be established on the books of
the Comptroller. All revenue accruing to the Fund pursuant to subsection A of
&#xA7; 58.1-4038 and moneys required to be deposited into the Fund pursuant to
Chapter 41 (&#xA7; 58.1-4100 et seq.) of Title 58.1 shall be paid into the state
treasury and credited to the Fund. Interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall
remain in the Fund and be credited to it. Any moneys remaining in the Fund,
including interest thereon, at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to
the general fund but shall remain in the Fund. Moneys in the Fund shall be used
solely for the purposes of (i) providing counseling and other support services
for compulsive and problem gamblers, (ii) developing and implementing compulsive
and problem gambling treatment and prevention programs, and (iii) providing
grants to support organizations that provide assistance to compulsive and
problem gamblers. Expenditures and disbursements from the Fund shall be made by
the State Treasurer on warrants issued by the Comptroller upon written request
signed by the Commissioner.

HISTORY: 2020, cc. 1197, 1218, 1248, 1256, § 37.2-314.1.