N.Y. Public Health Law § 1399-jj: Evaluation requirements

§ 1399-jj. Evaluation requirements. 1. The commissioner shall evaluate

the effectiveness of the efforts by state and local governments to

reduce the use of tobacco products and vapor products, intended or

reasonably expected to be used with or for the consumption of nicotine,

among minors and adults. The principal measurements of effectiveness

shall include negative attitudes toward tobacco and vapor products,

intended or reasonably expected to be used with or for the consumption

of nicotine, use and reduction of tobacco and vapor products, intended

or reasonably expected to be used with or for the consumption of

nicotine, use among the general population, and given target

populations.

2. The commissioner shall ensure that, to the extent practicable, the

most current research findings regarding mechanisms to reduce and change

attitudes toward tobacco and vapor products, intended or reasonably

expected to be used with or for the consumption of nicotine, use are

used in tobacco and vapor product, intended or reasonably expected to be

used with or for the consumption of nicotine, education programs

administered by the department.

3. To diminish tobacco and vapor product, intended or reasonably

expected to be used with or for the consumption of nicotine, use among

minors and adults, the commissioner shall ensure that, to the extent

practicable, the following is achieved:

The department shall conduct an independent evaluation of the

statewide tobacco use prevention and control program under section

thirteen hundred ninety-nine-ii of this article. The purpose of this

evaluation is to direct the most efficient allocation of state resources

devoted to tobacco and vapor product, intended or reasonably expected to

be used with or for the consumption of nicotine, education and cessation

to accomplish the maximum prevention and reduction of tobacco and vapor

product, intended or reasonably expected to be used with or for the

consumption of nicotine, use among minors and adults. Such evaluation

shall be provided to the governor, the majority leader of the senate and

the speaker of the assembly on or before September first, two thousand

one, and annually on or before such date thereafter. The comprehensive

evaluation design shall be guided by the following:

(a) sound evaluation principles including, to the extent feasible,

elements of controlled experimental methods;

(b) an evaluation of the comparative effectiveness of individual

program designs which shall be used in funding decisions and program

modifications; and

(c) an evaluation of other programs identified by state agencies,

local lead agencies, and federal agencies.