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§ 24-902. Opioid-Associated Disease Prevention and Outreach Program

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: October 1, 2016

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 24. Miscellaneous Provisions
Subtitle 9. Opioid-Associated Disease Prevention and Outreach Programs (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2016
MD Code, Health - General, § 24-902
§ 24-902. Opioid-Associated Disease Prevention and Outreach Program
Currentness
Establishment of Program
(a)(1) A Program may be established by a local health department or a community-based organization, subject to the provisions of this subtitle.
(2)(i) A county may cooperate with another county to establish a Program.
(ii) A community-based organization may establish a multicounty Program.
(3) This subtitle does not apply to the AIDS Prevention Sterile Needle and Syringe Exchange Pilot Program established under Subtitle 8 of this title.
Applications to operate a Program
(b)(1)(i) A local health department or community-based organization shall apply to the Department and a local health officer for authorization to operate a Program.
(ii) A local health department or community-based organization may apply at any time for authorization to operate a Program under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph.
(2) The Department and a local health officer jointly shall issue an authorization determination based on the ability of a Program to meet the requirements of this subtitle.
(3) The Department and a local health officer shall:
(i) Approve or deny an application for authorization to operate a Program within 60 days after receiving a complete application; and
(ii) Provide to the applicant a written explanation of the decision of the Department and local health officer.
(4)(i) A local health department or community-based organization may appeal an adverse decision by the Department and a local health officer to the Deputy Secretary for Public Health Services.
(ii) The Deputy Secretary shall:
1. Grant or deny an appeal within 60 days after receiving an appeal; and
2. Provide a written explanation of the Deputy Secretary's decision to the local health department or community-based organization.
Scope of Program
(c) If established under subsection (a) of this section, a Program shall:
(1) Provide for substance use outreach, education, and linkage to treatment services to participants, including distribution and collection of hypodermic needles and syringes; and
(2) Operate in accordance with:
(i) The technical assistance of the Standing Advisory Committee; and
(ii) The procedures, plans, and protocols approved by:
1. The local health officer for each county in which a Program is established; and
2. The Department.

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Added by Acts 2016, c. 348, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2016.
MD Code, Health - General, § 24-902, MD HEALTH GEN § 24-902
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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