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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 18
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(B) SUBJECT TO §§ 13-1008 THROUGH 13-1012 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL DISTRIBUTE A LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH TOBACCO GRANT TO
EACH COUNTY THAT IS EQUAL TO THE SUM OF:
(1) THE PRODUCT OF:
(I) ONE-HALF OF THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT IS ALLOCATED TO
THE LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH COMPONENT IN THE STATE BUDGET; AND
(II) THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE COUNTY UNDER THE
AGE OF EIGHTEEN 18 YEARS WHO SMOKE OR OTHERWISE USE TOBACCO PRODUCTS
DIVIDED BY THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE STATE UNDER THE AGE OF
EIGHTEEN 18 YEARS WHO SMOKE OR OTHERWISE USE TOBACCO PRODUCTS; AND
(2) THE PRODUCT OF:
(i) ONE-HALF OF THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT IS ALLOCATED TO
THE LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH COMPONENT IN THE STATE BUDGET; AND
(ii) THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE COUNTY WHO SMOKE OR
OTHERWISE USE TOBACCO PRODUCTS DIVIDED BY THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS IN
THE STATE WHO SMOKE OR OTHERWISE USE TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
13-1008.
(A) (1) SUBJECT TO THE OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, A LOCAL
HEALTH OFFICER MAY APPLY TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR A LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH
TOBACCO GRANT.
(2) THE AMOUNT OF THE LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH TOBACCO GRANT
SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT USING THE FORMULA ESTABLISHED
UNDER § 13-1007 OF THIS SUBTITLE.
(B) BEFORE APPLYING FOR A LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH TOBACCO GRANT, A
LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER SHALL:
(1) ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY HEALTH COALITION, AS PROVIDED
UNDER § 13-1010 OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND
(2) WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH COALITION:
(I) IDENTIFY ALL EXISTING TOBACCO USE PREVENTION AND
CESSATION PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTY THAT ARE PUBLICLY FUNDED;
(II) EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PUBLICLY FUNDED
PROGRAMS IDENTIFIED UNDER ITEM (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH; AND
(III) DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR TOBACCO USE
PREVENTION AND CESSATION THAT OUTLINES A STRATEGY FOR MEETING THE
TOBACCO USE PREVENTION AND CESSATION GOALS AND REQUIREMENTS
ESTABLISHED FOR THE COUNTY BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER § 13-1007 OF THIS
SUBTITLE.
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