§ 1399-JJ — Evaluation requirements

§ 1399-jj. Evaluation requirements. 1. The commissioner shall evaluate\nthe effectiveness of the efforts by state and local governments to\nreduce the use of tobacco products and vapor products, intended or\nreasonably expected to be used with or for the consumption of nicotine,\namong minors and adults. The principal measurements of effectiveness\nshall include negative attitudes toward tobacco and vapor products,\nintended or reasonably expected to be used with or for the consumption\nof nicotine, use and reduction of tobacco and vapor products, intended\nor reasonably expected to be used with or for the consumption of\nnicotine, use among the general population, and given target\npopulations.\n 2. The commissioner shall ensure that, to the extent practicable, the\nmost current research findings regarding mechanisms to reduce and change\nattitudes toward tobacco and vapor products, intended or reasonably\nexpected to be used with or for the consumption of nicotine, use are\nused in tobacco and vapor product, intended or reasonably expected to be\nused with or for the consumption of nicotine, education programs\nadministered by the department.\n 3. To diminish tobacco and vapor product, intended or reasonably\nexpected to be used with or for the consumption of nicotine, use among\nminors and adults, the commissioner shall ensure that, to the extent\npracticable, the following is achieved:\n The department shall conduct an independent evaluation of the\nstatewide tobacco use prevention and control program under section\nthirteen hundred ninety-nine-ii of this article. The purpose of this\nevaluation is to direct the most efficient allocation of state resources\ndevoted to tobacco and vapor product, intended or reasonably expected to\nbe used with or for the consumption of nicotine, education and cessation\nto accomplish the maximum prevention and reduction of tobacco and vapor\nproduct, intended or reasonably expected to be used with or for the\nconsumption of nicotine, use among minors and adults. Such evaluation\nshall be provided to the governor, the majority leader of the senate and\nthe speaker of the assembly on or before September first, two thousand\none, and annually on or before such date thereafter. The comprehensive\nevaluation design shall be guided by the following:\n (a) sound evaluation principles including, to the extent feasible,\nelements of controlled experimental methods;\n (b) an evaluation of the comparative effectiveness of individual\nprogram designs which shall be used in funding decisions and program\nmodifications; and\n (c) an evaluation of other programs identified by state agencies,\nlocal lead agencies, and federal agencies.\n