Ch. 360                                        1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Health - General

SUBTITLE 8. AIDS PREVENTION STERILE NEEDLE AND SYRINGE EXCHANGE PILOT

PROGRAM

24-801.

(A)     IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(B)      "COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH" MEANS THE BALTIMORE CITY
COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH.

(C)      "HIV" MEANS THE HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS THAT CAUSES
ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS).

(D)     "PARTICIPANT" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS REGISTERED WITH THE
PROGRAM.

(E)     "PROGRAM" MEANS THE AIDS PREVENTION STERILE NEEDLE AND
SYRINGE EXCHANGE PILOT PROGRAM.

(F)     "RESIDUE" MEANS THE DRIED REMAINS OF A CONTROLLED DANGEROUS
SUBSTANCE ATTACHED TO OR CONTAINED WITHIN A HYPODERMIC NEEDLE OR
SYRINGE.

24-802.

(A)     THERE IS AN AIDS PREVENTION STERILE NEEDLE AND SYRINGE
EXCHANGE PILOT PROGRAM IN THE BALTIMORE CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

(B)     THE PROGRAM SHALL:

(1)      PROVIDE FOR THE ONE-FOR-ONE EXCHANGE BY
PARTICIPANTS OF USED HYPODERMIC NEEDLES AND SYRINGES FOR STERILE
HYPODERMIC NEEDLES AND SYRINGES; AND

(2)      OPERATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES
APPROVED, WITH THE ADVICE AND APPROVAL OF THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, BY
THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH.

24-803.

THE PROGRAM SHALL:

(1) BE DESIGNED AND MAINTAINED TO PROVIDE MAXIMUM SECURITY
OF EXCHANGE LOCATIONS AND EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING SECURITY MEASURES
THAT MAY BE REQUIRED TO CONTROL THE USE AND DISPERSAL OF HYPODERMIC

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