(a) The Department of Mental Health shall establish and administer the Problem Gambling Program to:
(1) provide support to agencies, organizations, and persons that provide education, assistance, awareness, treatment, and recovery services to persons and families experiencing difficulty as a result of addictive or problematic gambling;
(2) promote public awareness of and provide education concerning gambling addiction using online capabilities and other best practices; and
(3) promote public awareness of assistance programs for gambling addiction using online capabilities and other best practices.
(b) On or before January 15 of each year, the Department of Mental Health shall submit to the General Assembly a report detailing the expenditures related to the Problem Gambling Program in the preceding fiscal year and summarizing the programs and activities supported by those expenditures.