California · Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC

WIC §15814: (a) The department, in coordination with the California Tobacco Control Program of the State Department of Public Health, shall develop protocols relating to health education for tobacco use to the ex

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The department must develop health education protocols about tobacco use in coordination with the California Tobacco Control Program.

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(a) The department, in coordination with the California Tobacco Control Program of the State Department of Public Health, shall develop protocols relating to health education for tobacco use to the extent necessary to comply with paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 30122 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. These protocols shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following: (1) Referral to perinatal and related support services. (2) Outreach services and assessment of smoking status. (3) Individualized counseling and advocacy services. (4) Motivational messages. (5) Cessation services, if appropriate. (6) Incentives to maintain a healthy lifestyle. (7) Followup assessment. (8) Maintenance and relapse prevention services. (b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2014.

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