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Ch. 18
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2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(VI) THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLDS WITH
INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS IN WHICH AT LEAST ONE OF THE
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS OVER AGE 18 MEMBER WHO IS AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD
SMOKES TOBACCO PRODUCTS, BOTH STATEWIDE AND IN EACH COUNTY;
(VII) THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF INDIVIDUALS WHO,
WITHIN AN ESTABLISHED AMOUNT OF TIME BEFORE THE START OF THE BASELINE
TOBACCO STUDY, STARTED TO SMOKE OR OTHERWISE USE TOBACCO PRODUCTS;
(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, AS DETERMINED
BY THE DEPARTMENT, 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.
(D) (1) IN CONDUCTING THE BASELINE TOBACCO STUDY, THE DEPARTMENT
MAY CONSIDER ANY DATA COLLECTED AFTER MARCH 1, 2000 THROUGH THE
ADMINISTRATION OF THE MARYLAND ADOLESCENT SURVEY OR THE YOUTH
TOBACCO SURVEY.
(2) THE MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, LOCAL
SCHOOL DISTRICTS COUNTY BOARDS OF EDUCATION, AND EACH SCHOOL SELECTED
TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MARYLAND ADOLESCENT SURVEY OR THE YOUTH TOBACCO
SURVEY SHALL COOPERATE WITH THE DEPARTMENT IN ADMINISTERING THE
SURVEYS.
(3) (I) SUBJECT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE
MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MAY NOT DISCONTINUE
ADMINISTRATION OF THE MARYLAND ADOLESCENT SURVEY UNTIL AFTER IT HAS
SUBMITTED A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND, SUBJECT TO § 2-1246 OF THE STATE
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT STATES THE REASON FOR
DISCONTINUING THE SURVEY.
(II) IF THE MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
SUBMITS A REPORT AS PROVIDED UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, IT
MAY DISCONTINUE THE MARYLAND ADOLESCENT SURVEY IN THE FIRST SCHOOL
YEAR THAT BEGINS AFTER THE REPORT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED.
(D) (E) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPHS (2) THROUGH (4) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONTRACT WITH A HIGHER EDUCATION
INSTITUTION OR PRIVATE ENTITY TO CONDUCT THE BASELINE TOBACCO STUDY.
(2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TO
SELECT THE ENTITY THAT WILL CONDUCT THE BASELINE TOBACCO STUDY.
(3) THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL SHALL SPECIFY REQUIRE THAT ANY
METHODOLOGY OR MODEL THAT IS USED BY THE ENTITY TO CONDUCT THE
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