SENATE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 2112
Amendment No. ___ Barcode 690104
CHAMBER ACTION
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11 Senator Klein moved the following amendment:
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17 (d) Fund such other purposes as the Legislature
18 determines; however, 20 percent of proceeds, but no less than
19 $39 million, received under this act shall be provided
20 quarterly to the Department of Health, Division of Health
21 Awareness and Tobacco, for the purpose of implementing a
22 comprehensive tobacco prevention program designed to reduce
23 premature mortality, reduce morbidity, and increase the life
24 expectancy of people in this state through public health
25 interventions at the state and local levels.
26 1. The comprehensive tobacco prevention program shall
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28 a. Program elements based on "Best Practices for
29 Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs" identified by the
30 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and on the
31 peer-reviewed scientific literature on tobacco prevention.
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SENATE AMENDMENT
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1 b. Advocacy organizations of middle school, high
2 school, and college students.
3 c. Cessation programs for youth and adults through
4 schools, county health departments, and local providers,
5 including a toll-free telephone quit line.
6 d. Partnerships with local communities and schools to
7 prevent and reduce tobacco use, including reducing disparities
8 in tobacco use among different population groups.
9 e. Local and statewide media campaigns separately
10 directed to youth and adults.
11 f. Implementation of the provisions of the Florida
12 Clean Indoor Air Act under part II of chapter 386 which are
13 applicable to the Department of Health.
14 2. The Department of Health shall act as a
15 clearinghouse for information on best practices and shall
16 provide technical assistance and training to state and local
17 entities on tobacco prevention activities.
18 3. The Department of Health shall conduct surveillance
19 and evaluations to measure program performance and improve
20 implementation strategies.
21 4. The Department of Health may contract for any of
22 the activities specified in this section.
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24 To the extent that at least $39 million is not available from
25 the nonsettling-manufacturer fee for the purposes articulated
26 in this subsection, the remainder shall be made available from
27 the annual proceeds of the tobacco settlement agreement as
28 defined in s. 215.56005.
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