35 P.S. § 5701.704 Powers and Duties of Department

• Library: Pennsylvania Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.A. Acts 2023-27
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 35 P.S. § 5701.704

The department has the following powers and duties:

(1) To administer the program in a manner which provides Statewide and local services to Commonwealth residents.

(2) To annually establish program priorities for the Commonwealth in consultation with the committee.

(3) On a Statewide basis, to award grants and enter into contracts to implement the priorities established under paragraph (2). The department shall set specific goals with measurable objectives to monitor the reduction of tobacco consumption under related programs developed by Statewide grant recipients.

(4) To divide this Commonwealth into no more than 67 service areas in order to provide for the effective and geographically dispersed delivery of the program. The department shall foster collaboration among geographic regions of this Commonwealth.

(5) To enter into contracts under section 708 with at least one and no more than two primary contractors in each service area.

(6) To approve plans submitted by primary contractors, which shall include specific goals with measurable objectives to be met by the primary contractors for each service area.

(7) To coordinate, monitor and evaluate the program funded under this chapter to ensure compliance with priorities and goals and to ensure delivery of program services in all geographic areas of this Commonwealth. The program shall be coordinated with other efforts to prevent and reduce exposure to and consumption of tobacco.

(8) To determine the level of tobacco use in this Commonwealth and each of the service areas and monitor changes in the level of tobacco use in this Commonwealth and each of the service areas based on available information.