Plain English Breakdown
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Continuing the Georgia Tobacco Quit Line
This bill requires the Department of Public Health to keep running a phone service that helps people stop using tobacco, as long as money is available.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the Department of Public Health to continue operating the Georgia Tobacco Quit Line if funds are provided by lawmakers or other sources become available.
- Mandates that the Quit Line provides information about lung cancer screening and refers callers who need it.
- Sets rules for how data collected from the Quit Line must be used and kept secure.
- Requires the Department of Public Health to create written materials explaining what the Quit Line does.
- Orders certain sellers of tobacco products to display and hand out these written materials.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Georgia Department of Public Health
- People who use or want to quit using tobacco products
- Sellers of tobacco products in the state
Terms To Know
- Appropriations
- Money that lawmakers officially set aside for a specific purpose.
- Quit Line
- A telephone service that offers help and support to people trying to stop using tobacco.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill only works if the state provides money or other funds become available.
- No effective date is listed in the provided information.