1. Screen all individuals that currently or have formerly used tobacco and/or nicotine products and provide tailored assistance, including assessment, brief intervention and counseling services, support materials. Protocols for all counseling interventions must be evidence-based, according to the U.S. Public Health Service Clinical Practice Guidelines, Community Preventive Services Task Force recommendations and the North American Quitline Consortium (NAQC). 2. For participants who are ready to quit within 30 days, assist the individual to develop a personalized quit plan that includes: a) a schedule of proactive counseling sessions; b) access to over-the-counter (OTC) or prescription medication with their physician’s approval. 3. Provide quit line participants with information on nicotine dependence and its treatment, the dangers of secondhand smoke, third hand smoke, electronic nicotine delivery systems and other tobacco-related information. 4. Tailor protocols for a variety of populations including but not limited to individuals with behavioral health conditions, pregnant women, low income, African Americans, Latinos, persons with low literacy levels, youth and young adults. 5. Provide all participants such as health care professionals and those who use tobacco with current information on FDA-approved cessation medications, on contraindications for use, and advice on how to obtain pharmacotherapy. 6. Provide a referral system, including but not limited to fax, electronic fax, and other electronic data transfer referral systems, to Indiana health care providers and institutions, including a systematic feedback plan for health care providers. Approximately 2,100 fax referrals and 8,400 electronic referrals (including EHRs, ereferral/SFTP, and secure email) were made to Quit Now Indiana from providers in SFY 2024. Approximately 1,650 referrals were submitted through the referral portal and website...
