Section 5701.702 - DefinitionsThe following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
[Repealed by 2019 Amendment.]
"Department." The Department of Health of the Commonwealth.
"Primary contractor." A person located in this Commonwealth that develops, implements or monitors tobacco use prevention and cessation programs in a service area. The term includes:
(1) a for-profit or nonprofit organization, including a community foundation, that provides tobacco use prevention and cessation programs;(2) an entity created under the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L. 221, No. 63), known as the Pennsylvania Drug and Alcohol Abuse Control Act;(3) a municipality or a municipal health department created pursuant to the act of August 24, 1951 (P.L. 1304, No. 315), known as the Local Health Administration Law;(4) an institution of higher education; and(5) a hospital established under the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L. 130, No. 48) , known as the Health Care Facilities Act. "Program." The comprehensive tobacco use prevention and cessation program established under section 703 , the goal of which is to promote tobacco use prevention and cessation efforts that eliminate or reduce disease, disability and death, related to tobacco use among residents of this Commonwealth, utilizing the "Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs," or a successor program, of the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"Secretary." The Secretary of Health of the Commonwealth.
"Service area." A geographic area designated by the Department of Health under section 704.
"Service provider." A person located in this Commonwealth that is selected by the primary contractor to receive a grant to provide tobacco use prevention and cessation programs. The term includes:
(1) a for-profit or nonprofit organization that provides tobacco use prevention and cessation programs;(2) an entity created under the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L. 221, No. 63), known as the Pennsylvania Drug and Alcohol Abuse Control Act;(3) a municipality or a municipal health department created under the act of August 24, 1951 (P.L. 1304, No. 315), known as the Local Health Administration Law;(4) an institution of higher education;(5) a hospital established under the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L. 130, No. 48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act; and(6) a school district or intermediate unit.Amended by P.L. TBD 2019 No. 92, § 2, eff. 1/26/2020.2001, June 26, P.L. 755, No. 77, § 702, effective 7/1/2001.