Local Public Health Tobacco Grant -- Joint applications

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    (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.


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