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Ch. 17
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2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(N) (O) "STATEWIDE PUBLIC HEALTH COMPONENT" MEANS THE
COMPONENT OF THE PROGRAM THAT IS ESTABLISHED UNDER § 13-1005 OF THIS
SUBTITLE.
(O) (P) "SURVEILLANCE AND EVALUATION COMPONENT" MEANS THE
COMPONENT OF THE PROGRAM THAT IS ESTABLISHED UNDER § 13-1003 OF THIS
SUBTITLE.
(P) (Q) "TARGETED MINORITY GROUP" MEANS A MINORITY GROUP TO
WHICH THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY DISPROPORTIONATELY MARKETED TOBACCO
PRODUCTS AND INCLUDES WOMEN AND INDIVIDUALS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN,
HISPANIC, NATIVE AMERICAN, AND ASIAN DESCENT.
(R) "YOUTH TOBACCO SURVEY" MEANS THE YOUTH TOBACCO SURVEY
DEVELOPED BY THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION AND
ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE MARYLAND
STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
13-1002.
(A) THERE IS A TOBACCO USE PREVENTION AND CESSATION PROGRAM IN THE
DEPARTMENT.
(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO COORDINATE THE STATE'S USE OF
THE CIGARETTE RESTITUTION FUND TO ADDRESS ISSUES RELATING TO TOBACCO
USE PREVENTION AND CESSATION SO AS TO CREATE A LASTING LEGACY OF PUBLIC
HEALTH INITIATIVES THAT RESULT IN A REDUCTION OF TOBACCO USE IN THE STATE
AND OTHERWISE BENEFIT THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE STATE'S RESIDENTS.
(C) THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO REDUCE DISEASE, DISABILITY, AND
DEATH RELATED TO TOBACCO USE BY:
(1) PREVENTING THE INITIATION OF TOBACCO USE AMONG YOUNG
PEOPLE;
(2) PROMOTING TOBACCO USE CESSATION AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE AND
ADULTS;
(3) REDUCING NONSMOKERS' EXPOSURE TO ENVIRONMENTAL
TOBACCO SMOKE; AND
(4) IDENTIFYING AND ELIMINATING THE DISPARITIES RELATED TO
TOBACCO USE AND ITS EFFECTS AMONG DIFFERENT POPULATION GROUPS.
(C) (D) THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF:
(1) A SURVEILLANCE AND EVALUATION COMPONENT;
(2) A STATEWIDE PUBLIC HEALTH COMPONENT;
(3) A COUNTERMARKETING AND MEDIA COMPONENT;
(4) A LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH COMPONENT; AND
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