SECTION 450:17-23-3. Tobacco-free campus

(a)   The CMHC shall provide a tobacco-free campus for its employees, consumers and visitors. Possession and use of any tobacco product is prohibited on the grounds of the CMHC by employees, consumers, volunteers and visitors.

(b)   Facility will visibly post signs on the property notifying consumers, employees and visitors that the visible possession and use of tobacco products is prohibited.

(c)   CMHC employees shall not share tobacco or tobacco replacement products with consumers.

(d)   The CMHC shall offer assistance to employees who are tobacco users while he or she is employed by the CMHC. The assistance shall include, but is not limited to, the provision of information on the health impact of continued tobacco use; the integrated assessment of consumer's tobacco use into standard practice; referrals to tobacco cessation programs such as the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline; the provision of or access to FDA-approved prescription and/or non-prescription medications for the treatment of nicotine dependence when available; the delivery of evidence-based behavioral interventions for tobacco use cessation by counselors and other clinicians; and provision of appropriate follow-up to facilitate cessation intervention and prevent relapse.

(e)   The CMHC shall always inquire of the consumers' tobacco use status and be prepared to offer treatment upon request of the consumer.

(f)   Compliance with this Section shall be determined by visual observation; posted signs; consumer and staff interviews; and a review of the CMHC's policy, procedures and other supporting documentation provided.

[Source: Added at 34 Ok Reg 1777, eff 10-1-17]