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§ 24-805. Director

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: October 1, 2014

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 24. Miscellaneous Provisions
Subtitle 8. AIDS Prevention Sterile Needle and Syringe Exchange Pilot Program (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2014
MD Code, Health - General, § 24-805
§ 24-805. Director
Currentness
Appointment by Commissioner
(a) The Commissioner of Health shall appoint a Director for the Program.
Procedures and programs
(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.
Approval prior to implementation
(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.

Credits

Added by Acts 1994, c. 360, § 1, eff. June 1, 1994. Amended by Acts 2014, c. 396, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
MD Code, Health - General, § 24-805, MD HEALTH GEN § 24-805
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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