Text of the provision
Sec. 75. Treatment and Rehabilitation Centers. – The existing treatment and rehabilitation centers for drug dependents operated and maintained by the NBI and the PNP shall be operated, maintained and managed by the DOH in coordination with other concerned agencies. For the purpose of enlarging the network of centers, the Board through the DOH shall encourage, promote or whenever feasible, assist or support in the establishment, operations and maintenance of private centers which shall be eligible to receive grants, donations or subsidy from either government or private sources. It shall also support the establishment of government-operated regional treatment and rehabilitation centers depending upon the availability of funds. The national government, through its appropriate agencies shall give priority funding for the increase of subsidy to existing government drug rehabilitation centers, and shall establish at least one
(1) drug rehabilitation center in each province, depending on the availability of funds.
Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, Republic Act No. 9165 (2002). Reproduced in full from the official enactment and verified word-for-word against the LawPhil and ChanRobles renderings.
What this section means
Existing treatment and rehabilitation centers run by the NBI and the PNP are to be operated, maintained and managed by the DOH with other concerned agencies. The Board, through the DOH, is to encourage and where feasible support private centers, which may receive grants, donations or subsidies from government or private sources. Priority funding is directed to existing government centers, with at least one (1) drug rehabilitation center in each province depending on the availability of funds.
Related provisions
- Section 74 — Cost-Sharing In Rehabilitation.
- Section 77 — The Dangerous Drugs Board.
Cases citing this section
- Authorities on this section will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.