(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 Health Tobacco Grants that otherwise would have been distributed to each county under § 13–1007 of this subtitle.
(c) If the local health officers of two or more counties join together as a region to apply for a Local Public Health Tobacco Grant, the local health officers shall act jointly to:
(1) Develop a Comprehensive Plan for Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation, as required under § 13–1008 of this subtitle;
(2) Establish a Community Health Coalition, as required under § 13–1008 of this subtitle, or identify another coalition approved by the Department;
(3) Demonstrate that the base–year funding requirement of § 13–1011 of this subtitle has been met; and
(4) Otherwise satisfy the requirements of §§ 13–1006 through 13–1012 of this subtitle.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs
Subtitle 10 - Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program
Section 13-1002 - Established; Purpose; Components; Funding; Annual Report
Section 13-1003 - Surveillance and Evaluation Component
Section 13-1004 - Biennial Tobacco Study
Section 13-1005 - Statewide Public Health Component
Section 13-1006 - Local Public Health Component
Section 13-1007 - Local Public Health Tobacco Grant -- County Goals; Formula
Section 13-1009 - Local Public Health Tobacco Grant -- Joint Applications
Section 13-1010 - Local Public Health Tobacco Grant -- Community Health Coalition
Section 13-1012 - Local Public Health Tobacco Grant -- Review of Comprehensive Plan
Section 13-1013 - Counter-Marketing and Media Component
Section 13-1014 - Administrative Component
Section 13-1015 - Annual Appropriations to Fund Activities to Reduce Tobacco Use