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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 18
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(II) THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE
CONTROL AND PREVENTION REGARDING BEST PRACTICES FOR A COMPREHENSIVE
TOBACCO CONTROL PROGRAM; AND
(8) (10) (11) CONTAIN ANY DATA OR OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED
BY THE DEPARTMENT.
(D) IF A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR TOBACCO USE PREVENTION AND
CESSATION DOES NOT ALLOCATE RESOURCES IN A MANNER THAT IS CONSISTENT
WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND
PREVENTION REGARDING BEST PRACTICES FOR A COMPREHENSIVE TOBACCO
CONTROL PROGRAM, THE PLAN SHALL:
(1) STATE THE REASON FOR NOT ALLOCATING RESOURCES IN THIS
MANNER; AND
(2) IDENTIFY THE EXTENT TO WHICH OTHER RESOURCES ASSIST THE
COUNTY IN MEETING THIS REQUIREMENT.
(D) (E) A LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER WHO SEEKS TO OBTAIN A LOCAL PUBLIC
HEALTH TOBACCO GRANT SHALL APPLY TO THE DEPARTMENT BY SUBMITTING A
COPY OF THE COUNTY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR TOBACCO USE PREVENTION
AND CESSATION FOR APPROVAL.
(E) (F) EACH YEAR, A LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER, IN CONSULTATION WITH
THE COMMUNITY HEALTH COALITION, SHALL UPDATE THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
FOR TOBACCO USE PREVENTION AND CESSATION.
(F) (G) (1) THE DEPARTMENT MAY DESIGNATE A PERSON OTHER THAN
THE HEAD OF A COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO COORDINATE A COUNTY'S
TOBACCO USE PREVENTION AND CESSATION EFFORTS IF:
(I) THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS UNWILLING TO
COORDINATE THESE EFFORTS;
(II) THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN
UNSUCCESSFUL IN IMPLEMENTING TOBACCO USE PREVENTION AND CESSATION
INITIATIVES THAT SATISFY PERFORMANCE STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE
DEPARTMENT; OR
(III) THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT LACKS SUFFICIENT STAFF
OR RESOURCES TO COORDINATE THESE EFFORTS.
(2) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION. THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR MAKING A DESIGNATION UNDER
THIS SUBSECTION.
(3) IF THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES THAT IT IS NECESSARY TO
DESIGNATE A PERSON OTHER THAN THE LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER TO COORDINATE
A COUNTY'S TOBACCO USE PREVENTION AND CESSATION EFFORTS, THE
DEPARTMENT MAY DESIGNATE THE DEPARTMENT AS THE ENTITY THAT WILL
COORDINATE THE COUNTY'S EFFORTS.
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