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Ch. 18
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2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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13-1004.
(A) EACH YEAR FOLLOWING THE YEAR IN WHICH THE BASELINE TOBACCO
STUDY IS COMPLETED, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONDUCT AN ANNUAL TOBACCO
STUDY.
(B) THE ANNUAL TOBACCO STUDY SHALL:
(1) SHALL MEASURE THE SAME FACTORS THAT ARE SET FORTH IN §
13-1003(C) OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND
(2) SUBJECT TO ITEM (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION, SHALL USE THE SAME A
METHODOLOGY OR MODEL THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE METHODOLOGY OR
MODEL THAT WAS USED TO CONDUCT THE BASELINE TOBACCO STUDY; AND
(3) AT LEAST EVERY OTHER YEAR, SHALL MEASURE THE FACTORS
LISTED IN § 13-1003(C) OF THIS SUBTITLE USING THE SAME METHODOLOGY OR
MODEL THAT WAS USED FOR THE BASELINE TOBACCO STUDY.
(C) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) PARAGRAPHS (2) AND (3) THROUGH (4)
OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONTRACT WITH A HIGHER
EDUCATION INSTITUTION OR PRIVATE ENTITY TO CONDUCT THE ANNUAL TOBACCO
STUDY.
(2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TO
SELECT THE ENTITY THAT WILL CONDUCT THE ANNUAL TOBACCO STUDY.
(3) THE DEPARTMENT MAY CONTRACT WITH AN ENTITY TO CONDUCT
ONE OR MORE ANNUAL TOBACCO STUDIES.
(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 ANTITOBACCO ANTI-TOBACCO INITIATIVES
IN THE STATE BY AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT TO TAKE STEPS TO INSURE
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 INSURE ENSURE A COORDINATED AND INTEGRATED STATEWIDE
EFFORT TO IMPLEMENT TOBACCO USE PREVENTION AND CESSATION PROGRAMS,
THE DEPARTMENT MAY:
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