(a) There is a Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program in the Department. (b) The purpose of the Program is to coordinate the State’s use of the Cigarette Restitution Fund to address issues relating to tobacco use prevention and cessation so as to create a lasting legacy of public health initiatives that result in a reduction of […]
(a) There is a Surveillance and Evaluation Component in the Program. (b) The purposes of the Surveillance and Evaluation Component are to: (1) Collect, analyze, and monitor data relating to tobacco use and tobacco use prevention and cessation in the State; (2) Measure and evaluate the results of the Program, including the results of each component of the Program; […]
(a) Beginning in fiscal year 2007 and in every second year thereafter, the Department shall conduct a Tobacco Study which shall measure the same factors that are set forth in § 13–1003(c) of this subtitle and use the same methodology or model that was used for the Baseline Tobacco Study. (b) To carry out the evaluation and […]
(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 anti-tobacco initiatives in the State by authorizing the Department to take steps to ensure that the Program is implemented in a coordinated and integrated manner throughout the State. (c) Subject to […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(a) The local health officers of two or more counties may join together as a region to apply for a Local Public Health Tobacco Grant. (b) The amount of the Local Public Health Tobacco Grant that is distributed to a region under subsection (a) of this section shall be equal to the sum of the Local Public […]
(a) The membership of a Community Health Coalition established under § 13-1008(b) of this subtitle shall: (1) Reflect the demographics of the county; and (2) Include representatives of community-based groups, including minority, rural, and medically underserved populations, that, taken together, are familiar with all of the different communities and cultures in the county. (b) The membership of a Community […]
(a) (1) Before receiving a Local Public Health Tobacco Grant, a local health officer shall submit to the Department an inventory of all publicly funded tobacco use prevention and cessation programs in the county that were identified under § 13-1008(b)(2) of this subtitle. (2) The inventory shall specify the amount of county funds that are being spent on […]
(a) The Department shall review a Comprehensive Plan for Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation submitted under § 13-1008(d) of this subtitle and determine whether: (1) The Plan addresses the goals and requirements established for the county under § 13-1007 of this subtitle; (2) The Plan allocates resources in a manner that is consistent with the needs of the […]
(a) There is a Counter–Marketing and Media Component in the Program. (b) The purpose of the Counter–Marketing and Media Component is to coordinate a statewide counter–marketing and media campaign to counter tobacco advertisements and discourage the use of tobacco products. (c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Department may not spend any money that […]
(a) There is an Administrative Component in the Program. (b) The purpose of the Administrative Component is to provide the necessary administrative structure in the Department for effective management of the Program. (c) Funds that are allocated to the Administrative Component in the State budget shall be used to cover administrative costs incurred by the Department in administering […]
(a) For fiscal year 2011 and fiscal year 2012, the Governor shall include at least $6,000,000 in the annual budget in appropriations for activities aimed at reducing tobacco use in Maryland as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including: (1) Media campaigns aimed at reducing smoking initiation and encouraging smokers to quit smoking; (2) Media […]
