Ch. 360

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(4)      TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
MENTAL HYGIENE, THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE SERVICES, OR THE
DEPARTMENT OF. EDUCATION, NOMINATED BY THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
MENTAL HYGIENE;

(5)      ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF A BALTIMORE CITY COMMUNITY GROUP;

(6)      ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF AN AIDS ADVOCACY GROUP;

(7)      ONE DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT COUNSELOR;

(8) ONE RECOVERING INJECTING DRUG USER; AND

(9) UP TO THREE OTHER INDIVIDUALS WHOM THE MAYOR OF
BALTIMORE CITY DETERMINES TO BE APPROPRIATE FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.

(C) THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SHALL: .

(1)      PROVIDE ADVICE TO THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH AND THE
PROGRAM DIRECTOR ON DEVELOPING:

(I)       PROGRAM OPERATING. PROCEDURES FOR THE FURNISHING
AND ONE-FOR-ONE EXCHANGE OF HYPODERMIC NEEDLES AND SYRINGES TO
INJECTING DRUG USERS;

(II)     A PLAN FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION;

(III)    A PROTOCOL FOR PROVIDING A LINKAGE FOR PROGRAM
PARTICIPANTS TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION; AND

(IV)    A PLAN FOR EVALUATING THE PROGRAM;

(2)      BEFORE THE PROGRAM BEGINS OPERATING, REVIEW AND MAKE A
RECOMMENDATION TO THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH FOR THE APPROVAL OR
DISAPPROVAL OF:

(I) THE PROGRAM OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR THE
FURNISHING AND ONE-FOR-ONE EXCHANGE OF HYPODERMIC NEEDLES AND
SYRINGES TO INJECTING DRUG USERS;

(II) THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PLAN;

(III)    THE PROTOCOL FOR PROVIDING A LINKAGE FOR PROGRAM
PARTICIPANTS TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION; AND

(IV)    THE PLAN FOR EVALUATING THE PROGRAM; AND

(3)      PROVIDE ONGOING OVERSIGHT OF THE PROGRAM AND MAKE
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR OR THE COMMISSIONER OF
HEALTH REGARDING ANY ASPECT OF PROGRAM PROCEDURES, OPERATION, OR

EVALUATION.

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