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Maryland Code, Health-General § 24-805

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The Commissioner of Health shall appoint a Director for the Program.

(b) With the advice and approval of the oversight committee, the Director shall develop:

(1) Program operating procedures for the furnishing and exchange of hypodermic needles and syringes to injecting drug users;

(2) A community outreach and education program; and

(3) A protocol for providing a linkage for Program participants to substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation.

(c) The Director shall submit the operating procedures, the plan for a community outreach and education program, and the substance abuse treatment linkage protocol to the Commissioner of Health for approval prior to implementation.

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