Authority to contract and seek funding

19 V.I.C. § 635j — under Controlled Substances.

19 V.I.C. § 635j

(a) (1) The Department may contract to establish and administer the Program and may make application for, receive, and administer grant funding from public or private sources for this purpose.(2) A contractor shall comply with the provisions regarding confidentiality of prescription information as outlined in this subchapter and is subject to the penalties specified in this subchapter for unlawful acts.

(1) The Department may contract to establish and administer the Program and may make application for, receive, and administer grant funding from public or private sources for this purpose.

(2) A contractor shall comply with the provisions regarding confidentiality of prescription information as outlined in this subchapter and is subject to the penalties specified in this subchapter for unlawful acts.

(b) A fee may not be levied against practitioners for the purpose of funding or complying with the Program.