Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline

2026-11-03

To implement a statewide , no charge , and convenient multi - modal tobacco use cessation service to assist tobacco users in quitting . Introduction 1 . 1 The University is a constitutionally created entity of the State of Oklahoma . The Board is vested with the supervision , management , and control of the University of Oklahoma , Cameron University , Rogers State University , and each of their constituent parts . 1 . 2 The purpose of this RFP is to contract with a contractor to implement a statewide , no charge , and convenient multi - modal tobacco use cessation service to assist tobacco users in quitting . Services will be based on the recommendations contained in North American Quitline Consortium ’ s ( NAQC ) Report on Priority Practices for State Quitlines to Implement by June 2023 and Quality Improvement Initiative : Identifying Priority Best Practices for State Quitlines ( 2019 ), Center for Disease Control and Prevention ’ s Telephone Quitlines : A Resource for Development , Implementation , and Evaluation , the Community Preventive Services Task Force recommendations , the U . S . Public Health Services Clinical Practice Guidelines on Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence and Smoking Cessation : A Report of the Surgeon General ( 2024 ). In addition to these guidelines , Oklahoma has additional requirements that must be fulfilled described throughout this RFP . Both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ’ s ( CDC ) “ Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs ” and the Oklahoma State Plan for Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation indicate that simultaneous comprehensive approaches in prevention , cessation , and protection are necessary to effectively reduce the harm caused by tobacco use and achieve the following goals : • Prevent the initiation of tobacco use among youth • Promote quitting among youth , young adults , and adults • Eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke • Identify and eliminate the disparities related to tobacco use and its effects among different population groups . Scope of Work The Contractor will implement , at no charge to participants , a user - friendly telephone , live text , and digital tobacco use cessation Helpline to assist Oklahomans with quitting smoking or other commercial tobacco products . No matter what entry method is used , participants will be presented with all available services for which they are eligible , how they can enroll , and the options for how to participate ( i . e . by telephone , digitally , live text .) The Helpline will provide services in the following areas : a . Provide screening of all participants to determine the services desired and eligibility status . Screening of tobacco users must include , but is not limited to , the MDS questions as recommended by NAQC , and obtaining participants ’ consent to be contacted by an independent evaluator . b . Provide information and content ( as appropriate ) to tobacco users and nontobacco users , on tobacco dependence and its treatment , the dangers of secondhand smoke , etc . c . For participants who are ready to quit , the Helpline will assist participants with developing a personalized quit plan , provide comprehensive , proactive , phone -, digital -, and live text - based behavioral coaching and nicotine replacement therapy to interested participants , linkage with available health plan coverage for tobacco dependence treatment , and / or referral to communitybased services , if desired and available . d . Health disparities associated with commercial tobacco use persist in Oklahoma . To ensure populations most heavily impacted by commercial tobacco have the resources they need to quit , the Contractor must provide appropriate tailored services ( describe below ) for participants guided by the participants ’ needs . Note : This RFP addresses cessation services for adults ( 18 +). Applicants will be asked to describe services or additional capabilities for serving youth ( under 18 ) in the Additional Evaluation Questions ( Group 4 ).

Oklahoma

2026-04-08