142A.1 Tobacco use prevention and control partnership — purpose and intent. 1. The purpose of this chapter is to establish a comprehensive partnership among the general assembly, the executive branch, communities, and the people of Iowa in addressing the prevalence of tobacco use in the state. 2. It is the intent of the general assembly […]
142A.10 Funding of programs delivered through community partnerships. 1. The commission shall develop and implement a statewide system for the initiative programs that are delivered through community partnerships. 2. The system shall provide for equitable allocation of funding for initiative programs among the state’s community partnership areas, based upon school-age population and other criteria established […]
142A.11 Application for services — minors. A minor who is twelve years of age or older shall have the legal capacity to act and give consent to the provision of tobacco cessation coaching services pursuant to a tobacco cessation telephone and internet-based program approved by the department. Consent shall not be subject to later disaffirmance […]
142A.2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Administrator” means the administrator of the division of tobacco use prevention and control. 2. “Commission” means the commission on tobacco use prevention and control established in this chapter. 3. “Community partnership” means a public agency or nonprofit organization implementing the tobacco use […]
142A.3 Tobacco use prevention and control — division — commission — created. 1. The department shall establish, as a separate and distinct division within the department, a division of tobacco use prevention and control. The division shall develop, implement, and administer the initiative established in this chapter and shall perform other duties as directed by […]
142A.4 Commission duties. The commission shall do all of the following: 1. Develop and implement the comprehensive tobacco use prevention and control initiative as provided in this chapter. 2. Provide a forum for the discussion, development, and recommendation of public policy alternatives in the field of tobacco use prevention and control. 3. Develop an educational […]
142A.5 Director and administrator duties. 1. The director shall do all of the following: a. Establish and maintain the division of tobacco use prevention and control. b. Employ a separate division administrator, in accordance with the requirements of section 142A.4, subsection 14, in a full-time equivalent position whose sole responsibility and duty shall be the […]
142A.6 Comprehensive tobacco use prevention and control initiative established — purpose — results. 1. A comprehensive tobacco use prevention and control initiative is established. The division shall implement the initiative as provided in this chapter. 2. The purpose of the initiative is to attain the following results: a. Reduction of tobacco use by youth. b. […]
142A.7 Initiative components. 1. The initiative shall include but is not limited to all of the following: a. Youth programs, designed to achieve the initiative’s desired results, that are directed by youth participants for youth. b. A media, marketing, and communications program to achieve the initiative’s desired results. Advertising shall not include the name, voice, […]
142A.8 Community partnerships. 1. A community partnership is a public agency or nonprofit organization operating in a local area under contract with the department to implement the initiative in that local area utilizing broad community involvement. The community partnership or its designee shall act as the fiscal agent for moneys administered by the community partnership. […]
142A.9 Youth program. 1. A youth program component shall be implemented in each community partnership area to achieve the purposes of the initiative. 2. The youth program shall include but is not limited to all of the following: a. A structure for program participants to interact with other participating youth within the community partnership area […]
