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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 17
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(II) THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF INDIVIDUALS WHO,
WITHIN AN ESTABLISHED AMOUNT OF TIME BEFORE THE START OF THE BASELINE
STUDY, STARTED TO SMOKE OR OTHERWISE BEGAN TO USE TOBACCO PRODUCTS,
AND THE AGE AT WHICH THEY STARTED;
(II) (III) THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF MINORITY
INDIVIDUALS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE WHO SMOKE OR OTHERWISE USE TOBACCO
PRODUCTS, BOTH STATEWIDE AND IN EACH COUNTY;
(III) (IV) THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF INDIVIDUALS WHO
SMOKE OR OTHERWISE USE TOBACCO PRODUCTS, BOTH STATEWIDE AND IN EACH
COUNTY;
(IV) (V) THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF MINORITY
INDIVIDUALS WHO SMOKE OR OTHERWISE USE TOBACCO PRODUCTS, BOTH
STATEWIDE AND IN EACH COUNTY;
(V) (VI) THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF PREGNANT WOMEN
WHO SMOKE OR OTHERWISE USE TOBACCO PRODUCTS, BOTH STATEWIDE AND IN
EACH COUNTY;
(VI) (VII) THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLDS WITH
INDIVIDUALS UNDER 18 IN WHICH AT LEAST ONE OF THE HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS
OVER AGE 18 SMOKES TOBACCO PRODUCTS, BOTH STATEWIDE AND IN EACH
COUNTY;
(VII) (VIII) THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF PERSONS
INDIVIDUALS WHO SMOKE OR OTHERWISE USE TOBACCO ON A REGULAR BASIS AND
WHO, WITHIN AN ESTABLISHED AMOUNT OF TIME BEFORE THE START OF THE
BASELINE TOBACCO STUDY, VOLUNTARILY STOPPED SMOKING OR OTHERWISE
USING TOBACCO PRODUCTS FOR A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME, BOTH
STATEWIDE AND IN EACH COUNTY; AND
(VIII) (IX) ANY OTHER FACTOR THAT THE DEPARTMENT
DETERMINES TO BE IMPORTANT FOR MEASURING TOBACCO USE OR EVALUATING
WHETHER THE PROGRAM MEETS ITS OBJECTIVES.
(3) IN CONDUCTING THE BASELINE TOBACCO STUDY, THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL CONSIDER THE FINDINGCONTAINED IN THE MARYLAND ADOLESCENT
SURVEY AND THE YOUTH TOBACCO SURVEY, WHEN APPROPRIATE.
(4) (I) THE MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, LOCAL
EDUCATION AGENCIES, AND EACH SCHOOL SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE, SHALL
WORK COOPERATIVELY WITH THE DEPARTMENT IN DEVELOPING AND
ADMINISTERING SURVEYS.
(II) THE MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MAY NOT
DISCONTINUE THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE MARYLAND ADOLESCENT SURVEY;
1. UNLESS THE MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION PROVIDES A REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE REASONS FOR
DISCONTINUING THE SURVEY; AND
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