Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Division of Health Access and Tobacco
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64I-6.001: Title
64I-6.002: Program Components
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Chapter 64I-6, F.A.C., entitled, Comprehensive Statewide Tobacco Education and Use Prevention Program, has been created to implement Section 27, Article X of the State Constitution and Section 381.84, Florida Statutes, which require funding and implementation of a comprehensive statewide tobacco education and use prevention program.
SUMMARY: The proposed rules require implementation of specific program components in accordance with the Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs, October 2007, as amended.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 381.84(3) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 381.84 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Carlos Martinez; telephone: (850)245-4144, ext. 2473; e-mail: carlos_martinez@doh.state.fl.us

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64I-6.001 Title.

These rules shall be known as “Comprehensive Statewide Tobacco Education and Use Prevention Program”.

Specific Authority 381.84 FS. Law Implemented 381 FS. History– New_________.

 

64I-6.002 Program Components.

(1) The Comprehensive Statewide Tobacco Education and Use Prevention Program shall be implemented in accordance with the United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs-October 2007, as amended.

(2) The (CDC) Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs – October 2007, as amended, is incorporated herein by reference.

Specific Authority 381.84(3) FS. Law Implemented 381 FS. History–New_________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Carlos Martinez
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Dr. Alan Rowan
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: February 18, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: December 28, 2007