# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 52 — Preventive Medicine

### Chapter 01 — Opioid-Associated Disease Prevention and Outreach Programs

#### Regulation .07 Monitoring and Evaluation.

*COMAR 10.52.01.07*

A. OADPO programs shall:

  (1) Submit all data for each reporting period on a quarterly basis as required by the Department, including:

    (a) The number of:

      (i) Participants served by the OADPO program;

      (ii) New participants registered by the OADPO program;

    (b) Demographic data of participants served by the OADPO program, including:

      (i) Age;

      (ii) Gender identity;

      (iii) Sexual orientation;

      (iv) Race;

      (v) Ethnicity;

      (vi) Zip code; and

      (vii) Types of drugs the participant reports using;

    (c) The number of hypodermic needles and syringes distributed and collected;

    (d) Each location where hypodermic needles and syringes were distributed; and

    (e) The number of referrals to services provided to participants listed in Health-General Article, §24-903(A)(6), Annotated Code of Maryland, and Regulation .05A(4) of this chapter; and

  (2) Collect data using methods that will not deter participants from utilizing OADPO program services.

B. The Department may conduct site visits to monitor and evaluate an OADPO program.