Section 34-46-9 - Department to develop tobacco prevention and reduction plan--Responsibilities of department

34-46-9. Department to develop tobacco prevention and reduction plan--Responsibilities of department.The Department of Health shall develop and approve a state-wide strategic plan to prevent and reduce tobacco use. The plan shall set forth short term and long term goals, adequate benchmarks and standards by which measures of program success under §34-46-10 may be appropriately evaluated. The department shall be responsible for establishing program priorities, criteria for awarding grants, and assessing overall program performance. Source: SL 2000, ch 174, §3; SL 2001, ch 189, §2.