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Ch. 17 2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(4) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL USE THE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED IN §
13-1003(E)(5) OF THIS SUBTITLE AS A GUIDE IN ADMINISTERING THE REQUEST FOR
PROPOSAL PROCESS.
(D) ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1 OF EACH YEAR THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND, SUBJECT TO § 2-1246 OF THE
STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE RESULTS OF THE
ANNUAL TOBACCO STUDY.
13-1005.
(A) THERE IS A STATEWIDE PUBLIC HEALTH COMPONENT IN THE PROGRAM.
(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE STATEWIDE PUBLIC HEALTH COMPONENT IS TO
MAXIMIZE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ANTI-TOBACCO INITIATIVES IN THE STATE
BY AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT TO TAKE STEPS TO ENSURE THAT THE
PROGRAM IS IMPLEMENTED IN A COORDINATED AND INTEGRATED MANNER
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
(C) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTIONS (D) AND (E) OF THIS SECTION AND AS
NECESSARY TO ENSURE A COORDINATED AND INTEGRATED STATEWIDE EFFORT TO
IMPLEMENT TOBACCO USE PREVENTION AND CESSATION PROGRAMS, THE
DEPARTMENT MAY DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT STATEWIDE ANTI-TOBACCO
INITIATIVES THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
OF THE TASK FORCE REPORT AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CENTERS FOR
DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION REGARDING BEST PRACTICES FOR
COMPREHENSIVE TOBACCO CONTROL PROGRAMS AS THEY RELATE TO STATEWIDE
PROGRAMS, INCLUDING PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH COMPONENT
(D) (1) TO IMPLEMENT THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT MAY ISSUE A
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, DISTRIBUTE A GRANT, OR ENTER INTO A CONTRACT.
(2) THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, GRANT, OR CONTRACT SHALL STATE
WITH SPECIFICITY THE OBJECTIVES AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA THAT WILL BE
USED TO MEASURE THE SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM TO WHICH THE REQUEST FOR
PROPOSAL, GRANT, OR CONTRACT RELATES.
(3) IF THE DEPARTMENT ISSUES A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TO SELECT
AN ENTITY TO IMPLEMENT AN INITIATIVE UNDER THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL USE THE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED IN § 13-1003(E)(5) OF THIS SUBTITLE AS A
GUIDE IN ADMINISTERING THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROCESS.
(E) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION.
THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT SPEND ANY OF THE MONEY THAT IS ALLOCATED TO
THE STATEWIDE PUBLIC HEALTH COMPONENT IN THE STATE BUDGET UNTIL AFTER
THE BASELINE TOBACCO STUDY IS COMPLETED.
(2) (I) SUBJECT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH AND
BEFORE THE BASELINE TOBACCO STUDY IS COMPLETED, THE DEPARTMENT MAY
USE MONEY THAT IS ALLOCATED TO THE STATEWIDE PUBLIC HEALTH COMPONENT
IN THE STATE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001 TO DISTRIBUTE GRANTS THAT WILL
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