2013 Maryland Code
HEALTH - GENERAL
§ 13-1010 - Local Public Health Tobacco Grant -- Community Health Coalition

§13-1010.

(a) The membership of a Community Health Coalition established under § 13-1008(b) of this subtitle shall:

(1) Reflect the demographics of the county; and

(2) Include representatives of community-based groups, including minority, rural, and medically underserved populations, that, taken together, are familiar with all of the different communities and cultures in the county.

(b) The membership of a Community Health Coalition established under § 13-1008(b) of this subtitle may include:

(1) Representatives of:

(i) A local management board established under Title 8, Subtitle 3 of the Human Services Article;

(ii) The local public school system;

(iii) Local hospitals, clinics, physicians, and other health care providers;

(iv) Local law enforcement;

(v) Local businesses;

(vi) Local religious organizations;

(vii) Local media;

(viii) Institutions of higher education; and

(ix) Hospitals and other entities located outside the county that could enhance the county’s tobacco use prevention and cessation efforts; and

(2) Any other person that the local health officer believes would help the county meet the tobacco use prevention and cessation goals and requirements established for the county under § 13-1007 of this subtitle.