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2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 18
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13-1006.
(A) THERE IS A LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH COMPONENT IN THE PROGRAM.
(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH COMPONENT IS TO
MAXIMIZE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ANTI-TOBACCO INITIATIVES IN THE STATE BY
AUTHORIZING LOCAL HEALTH COALITIONS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT TOBACCO
USE PREVENTION AND CESSATION PROGRAMS IN COORDINATION WITH THE
DEPARTMENT.
(C) SUBJECT TO §§ 13-1007 THROUGH 13-1012 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE
DEPARTMENT MAY DISTRIBUTE GRANTS TO COUNTIES FOR TOBACCO USE
PREVENTION AND CESSATION PROGRAMS, INCLUDING:
(1) COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS;
(2) SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS WHICH MAY INCLUDE TOBACCO USE
PREVENTION AND CESSATION COMPONENTS OF SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CARE
SERVICES AND PROGRAMS ESTABLISHED UNDER §§ 7-401 AND 7-415 OF THE
EDUCATION ARTICLE WITH A COMPONENT FOR CARRYING OUT TOBACCO
PREVENTION AND CESSATION PROGRAMS IN ORDER TO REDUCE ILLNESS,
DISABILITY, AND DEATH RELATED TO TOBACCO USE AND EXPOSURE TO
SECONDHAND SMOKE; AND
(3) PROGRAMS RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT OF TOBACCO CONTROL
LAWS.
(D) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION,
THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT SPEND ANY FUNDS THAT ARE ALLOCATED TO THE
LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH COMPONENT IN THE STATE BUDGET UNTIL AFTER THE
BASELINE TOBACCO STUDY HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
(2) BEFORE THE BASELINE TOBACCO STUDY IS COMPLETED, THE
DEPARTMENT MAY DISTRIBUTE A PLANNING GRANT OF NOT MORE THAN $10,000 TO
EACH LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
13-1007.
(A) AFTER THE BASELINE TOBACCO STUDY HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND
BEFORE SOLICITING APPLICATIONS FOR LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH TOBACCO GRANTS,
THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS,
SHALL:
(1) ESTABLISH SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM TOBACCO USE
PREVENTION AND CESSATION GOALS FOR EACH COUNTY;
(2) ESTABLISH OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH COUNTY THAT THE
DEPARTMENT DETERMINES TO BE NECESSARY TO MEET THE GOALS ESTABLISHED
UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION; AND
(3) PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH
TOBACCO GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE COUNTIES BASED ON THE FORMULA ESTABLISHED
UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION.
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