Maryland Health - General Section 13-1009
§ 13-1009.
  (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;
    (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.