Vermont § 2004a - Evidence-Based Education and Advertising Fund

§ 2004a. Evidence-Based Education and Advertising Fund

• (a) The Evidence-Based Education and Advertising Fund is established in the State Treasury
  as a special fund to be a source of financing for activities relating to fund collection
  and analysis of information on pharmaceutical marketing activities under 18 V.S.A. §§ 4632 and 4633; for analysis of prescription drug data needed by the Office of the Attorney General
  for enforcement activities; for the Vermont Prescription Monitoring System established
  in 18 V.S.A. chapter 84A; for the evidence-based education program established in 18 V.S.A. chapter 91, subchapter 2; for the Green Mountain Care Board’s prescription drug cost regulation
  initiatives; for statewide unused prescription drug disposal initiatives; for the
  prevention of prescription drug misuse, abuse, and diversion; for the Substance Misuse
  Prevention Oversight and Advisory Council established in 18 V.S.A. § 4803; for treatment of substance use disorder; for exploration of nonpharmacological approaches
  to pain management; for a hospital antimicrobial program for the purpose of reducing
  hospital-acquired infections; for the purchase and distribution of fentanyl testing
  strips; for the purchase and distribution of naloxone to emergency medical services
  personnel; and for the support of any opioid-antagonist education, training, and distribution
  program operated by the Department of Health or its agents. Monies deposited into
  the Fund shall be used for the purposes described in this section. (b) Into the Fund shall be deposited: (1) revenue from the manufacturer fee established under section 2004 of this title; and (2) the proceeds from grants, donations, contributions, taxes, and any other sources of
  revenue as may be provided by statute, rule, or act of the General Assembly. (c) The Fund shall be administered pursuant to 32 V.S.A. chapter 7, subchapter 5, except that interest earned on the Fund and any remaining balance
  shall be retained in the Fund. (Added 2007, No. 80, § 20a; amended 2011, No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), § E.311.1, eff. May 17, 2012; 2013, No. 50, § E.312.2; 2013, No. 95 (Adj. Sess.), § 85, eff. Feb. 25, 2014; 2015, No. 173 (Adj. Sess.), § 13; 2019, No. 72, § E.313.1; 2023, No. 134 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. July 1, 2024.)