{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-13-1009","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health - General § 13–1009","heading":"","body":"(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.\n(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.\n(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:\n(1) Develop a Comprehensive Plan for Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation, as required under § 13–1008 of this subtitle;\n(2) Establish a Community Health Coalition, as required under § 13–1008 of this subtitle, or identify another coalition approved by the Department;\n(3) Demonstrate that the base–year funding requirement of § 13–1011 of this subtitle has been met; and\n(4) Otherwise satisfy the requirements of §§ 13–1006 through 13–1012 of this subtitle.","path":["Article - Health - General"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ghg\u0026section=13-1009","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:48Z","sha256":"25cf6ea1efaa8f885947e82da5ca588f5d325e9bb7673d8e0112061219e7246d","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-13-1008","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-13-1010"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}