# Health - General (GHG)

## Title 13. Miscellaneous Health Care Programs

### Subtitle 10. Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program

#### Section 13-1012

(a) The Department shall review a Comprehensive Plan for Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation submitted under Sec. 13-1008(d) of this subtitle and determine whether:

  (1) The Plan addresses the goals and requirements established for the county under Sec. 13-1007 of this subtitle;

  (2) The Plan allocates resources in a manner that is consistent with the needs of the different populations in the county, including targeted minority populations, as identified in the Baseline Tobacco Study and biennial tobacco studies;

  (3) The Plan allocates 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 or states a reason for not meeting this requirement and identifies other resources that, taken together, meet this requirement; and

  (4) The local health officer has complied with the other requirements of Sec.Sec. 13-1007 through 13-1011 of this subtitle.

(b) The Department may not distribute a county's share of money for a Local Public Health Tobacco Grant, as provided under Sec. 13-1007 of this subtitle, if the Department determines that the requirements of subsection (a) of this section have not been met.

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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)