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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 18
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(II) THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR THAT REMAINED UNSPENT AND
UNOBLIGATED AS OF DECEMBER 31 OF THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR
(H) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS THAT ESTABLISH THE
CRITERIA THAT THE DEPARTMENT WILL USE TO DETERMINE WHETHER FOR THE
PURPOSE OF QUALIFYING AS AN UNINSURED INDIVIDUAL UNDER § 13-1001(T) OF
THIS SUBTITLE, AN INDIVIDUAL HAS THE FINANCIAL MEANS TO PAY FOR
APPROPRIATE TREATMENT.
13-1003.
(A) THERE IS A SURVEILLANCE AND EVALUATION COMPONENT IN THE
PROGRAM.
(B) THE PURPOSES OF THE SURVEILLANCE AND EVALUATION COMPONENT
ARE TO:
(1) COLLECT, ANALYZE, AND MONITOR DATA RELATING TO TOBACCO
USE AND TOBACCO USE PREVENTION AND CESSATION IN THE STATE;
(2) MEASURE AND EVALUATE THE RESULTS OF THE PROGRAM,
INCLUDING THE RESULTS OF EACH COMPONENT OF THE PROGRAM;
(3) CONDUCT A BASELINE TOBACCO STUDY, AS PROVIDED UNDER
SUBSECTIONS (C) AND (D) THROUGH (E) OF THIS SECTION; AND
(4) CONDUCT AN ANNUAL CANCER TOBACCO STUDY, AS PROVIDED
UNDER § 13-1104 13-1004 OF THIS TITLE.
(C) (1) TO INITIATE THE SURVEILLANCE AND EVALUATION COMPONENT,
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE BASELINE
TOBACCO STUDY AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS SECTION.
(2) THE BASELINE TOBACCO STUDY SHALL MEASURE:
(I) THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE
AGE OF 18 YEARS OF AGE WHO SMOKE OR OTHERWISE USE TOBACCO PRODUCTS,
BOTH STATEWIDE AND IN EACH COUNTY;
(II) THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF MINORITY INDIVIDUALS
UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS OF AGE WHO SMOKE OR OTHERWISE USE TOBACCO
PRODUCTS, BOTH STATEWIDE AND IN EACH COUNTY;
(III) THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF INDIVIDUALS WHO SMOKE
OR OTHERWISE USE TOBACCO PRODUCTS, BOTH STATEWIDE AND IN EACH COUNTY;
(IV) THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF MINORITY INDIVIDUALS
WHO SMOKE OR OTHERWISE USE TOBACCO PRODUCTS, BOTH STATEWIDE AND IN
EACH COUNTY;
(V) THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF PREGNANT WOMEN WHO
SMOKE OR OTHERWISE USE TOBACCO PRODUCTS, BOTH STATEWIDE AND IN EACH
COUNTY;
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