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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="24-804" title_number="24" title_name="Miscellaneous Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Aids Prevention Sterile Needle and Syringe Exchange Pilot Program">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Mayor of Baltimore City shall appoint an oversight committee for the Program.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The oversight committee shall consist of:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>One representative from academia who specializes in public health issues;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>One representative from law enforcement;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>One representative from the Maryland Department of Health;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>One representative of a Baltimore City community group;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>One representative of an HIV advocacy group;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>One addiction treatment counselor;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>One recovering injecting drug user; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>Up to three other individuals whom the Baltimore City Health Department determines to be appropriate for appointment to the oversight committee.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The oversight committee shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Provide advice to the Commissioner of Health and the Program Director on developing and revising as necessary:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Program operating procedures for the distribution and exchange of hypodermic needles and syringes to injecting drug users;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>A plan for community outreach and education;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>A protocol for providing referrals for Program participants to addiction treatment and rehabilitation; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>A plan for evaluating the Program; and</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>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.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
