1. A. If a local health department or a Statewide academic health center decides that grant funds under the Cigarette Restitution Fund Program will not be used to pay for cancer treatment services or tobacco treatment products:

   1. (1) This chapter does not apply; and
   2. (2) A local health department or a Statewide academic health center has no further responsibilities with respect to this chapter.

2. B. If a local health department or a Statewide academic health center decides that grant funds under the Cigarette Restitution Fund Program will be used to pay for cancer treatment services or tobacco treatment products:

   1. (1) This chapter applies; and

   2. (2) A local health department or a Statewide academic health center shall adhere to the financial guidelines established by the Department for:

      1. (a) Cancer treatment services as set forth in Regulation .05 of this chapter; and
      2. (b) Tobacco treatment products as set forth in Regulation .06 of this chapter.

Authority: Health-General Article, §§13-1001—13-1014 and 13-1101—13-1119, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: January 15, 2007 (34:1 Md. R. 32)

Regulation .01 amended effective March 26, 2018 (45:6 Md. R. 320)

Regulation .02B amended effective February 27, 2017 (44:4 Md. R. 254); March 26, 2018 (45:6 Md. R. 320)

Regulation .03 amended effective February 27, 2017 (44:4 Md. R. 254)

Regulation .03A amended effective March 26, 2018 (45:6 Md. R. 320)

Regulation .04B amended effective February 27, 2017 (44:4 Md. R. 254); March 26, 2018 (45:6 Md. R. 320)

Regulation .05 repealed and new Regulation .05 adopted effective February 27, 2017 (44:4 Md. R. 254)

Regulation .06 repealed and new Regulation .06 adopted effective February 27, 2017 (44:4 Md. R. 254)