Rhode Island General Laws Title 21. Food and Drugs § 21-28.10-10. Creation of opioid stewardship fund

(a) There is hereby established, in the custody of the executive office, a restricted-receipt account to be known as the “opioid stewardship fund.”

(b) Monies in the opioid stewardship fund shall be kept separate and shall not be commingled with any other monies in the custody of the executive office.

(c) The opioid stewardship fund shall consist of monies appropriated for the purpose of such account;  monies transferred to such account pursuant to law;  contributions consisting of promises or grants of any money or property of any kind or value, or any other thing of value, including grants or other financial assistance from any agency of government;  and monies required by the provisions of this chapter or any other law to be paid into or credited to this account.

(d) Monies of the opioid stewardship fund shall be available to provide opioid treatment, recovery, prevention, education services, and other related programs, subject to appropriation by the general assembly.

(e) The budget officer is hereby authorized to create restricted receipt accounts entitled “opioid stewardship fund allocation” in any department or agency of state government wherein monies from the opioid stewardship fund are appropriated by the general assembly for the programmatic purposes set forth in subsection (d) of this section.