WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                           Ch. 360

NEEDLES AND SYRINGES AND SECURITY MEASURES THAT ALLOW FOR A FULL
ACCOUNTING OF THE NUMBER OF HYPODERMIC NEEDLES AND SYRINGES IN
CIRCULATION AND THE NUMBER OF HYPODERMIC NEEDLES AND SYRINGES IN
STORAGE;

(2)      BE OPERATED TO ALLOW PARTICIPANTS TO EXCHANGE USED
HYPODERMIC NEEDLES AND SYRINGES AT ANY EXCHANGE LOCATION, IF MORE
THAN ONE LOCATION IS AVAILABLE;

(3)      INCLUDE APPROPRIATE LEVELS OF STAFF EXPERTISE IN WORKING
WITH INJECTING DRUG USERS AND ADEQUATE STAFF TRAINING IN PROVIDING
COMMUNITY REFERRALS, COUNSELING, AND PREVENTIVE EDUCATION;

(4)      PROVIDE FOR THE DISSEMINATION OF OTHER PREVENTIVE MEANS
FOR CURTAILING THE SPREAD OF THE HIV INFECTION;

(5)      PROVIDE A LINKAGE FOR REFERRALS TO DRUG COUNSELING AND
TREATMENT SERVICES, AND FOLLOW-UP TO THOSE REFERRALS TO ASSURE THAT
PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE THE TREATMENT THEY DESIRE;

(6)      EDUCATE INJECTING DRUG USERS ON THE DANGERS OF
CONTRACTING THE HIV INFECTION OR THE HEPATITIS B VIRUS THROUGH
NEEDLE-SHARING PRACTICES AND UNSAFE SEXUAL BEHAVIORS;

(7)      INCLUDE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE SCREENING OF
APPLICANTS TO THE PROGRAM IN ORDER TO PRECLUDE NON-INJECTING DRUG
USERS FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM;

(8)      ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR IDENTIFYING PROGRAM
PARTICIPANTS THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE CONFIDENTIALITY PROVISIONS OF
THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(9)      ESTABLISH A METHOD OF IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHORIZATION
FOR PROGRAM STAFF MEMBERS WHO HAVE ACCESS TO HYPODERMIC NEEDLES,
SYRINGES, OR PROGRAM RECORDS.

24-804.

(A)     THE MAYOR OF BALTIMORE CITY SHALL APPOINT AN OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE FOR THE PROGRAM.

(B)     THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF:

(1)      TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM ACADEMIA WHO SPECIALIZE IN
PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES;

(2)      ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT, NOMINATED BY
THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL
SERVICES;

(3)      ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BALTIMORE CITY POLICE
DEPARTMENT;

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