§ 135.150 — Gambling treatment program — standards and licensing

Iowa § 135.150

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title IV: PUBLIC HEALTH
• Ch. 135: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES — PUBLIC HEALTH

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1. a. The department shall operate a gambling treatment program to provide programs
which may include but are not limited to outpatient and follow-up treatment for persons
affected by problem gambling, rehabilitation and residential treatment programs,
information and referral services, crisis call access, education and preventive services, and
financial management and credit counseling services.
b. A person shall not maintain or conduct a gambling treatment program funded through
thedepartmentunlessthepersonhasobtainedalicensefortheprogramfromthedepartment.
The department shall adopt rules to establish standards for the licensing and operation of
gambling treatment programs under this section. The rules shall specify, but are not limited
tospecifying, thequalificationsforpersonsprovidinggamblingtreatmentservices, standards
for the organization and administration of gambling treatment programs, and a mechanism
to monitor compliance with this section and the rules adopted under this section.
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2. The department shall report annually to the general assembly’s standing committees
on government oversight regarding the operation of the gambling treatment program. The
report shall include but is not limited to information on the moneys expended and grants
awarded for operation of the gambling treatment program.