Bill > AB886

This bill requires the Tobacco Education and Research Oversight Committee (TEROC) to develop a statewide community education plan focused on teenage vaping and nicotine cessation. The plan aims to translate and disseminate research findings, identify best practices for nicotine cessation strategies specifically designed for youth, and target outreach efforts to health care providers, community organizations, and local educational agencies. The bill establishes a pilot program in Los Angeles, Sacramento, and Santa Clara counties to implement targeted intervention programs for youth under 21 who are addicted to nicotine, emphasizing culturally responsive and youth-centered approaches that prioritize developmentally appropriate cessation strategies over traditional nicotine replacement therapies. Additionally, the bill requires the State Department of Public Health to establish a grant program to support research, intervention development, and education about teenage vaping and nicotine cessation, with grants potentially awarded to universities, research institutions, local health departments, and individual researchers in California. The legislation specifically prohibits using tobacco tax revenues from Propositions 56 and 99 to fund these activities, ensuring alternative funding sources are identified.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB886