§ 24-805
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§24–805.
(a)The Commissioner of Health shall appoint a Director for the Program.
(b)With the advice of the oversight committee, the Director shall develop and revise as necessary:
(1)Program operating procedures for the distribution and exchange of hypodermic needles and syringes to injecting drug users;
(2)A community outreach and education program; and
(3)A protocol for providing referrals 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 addiction treatment referral protocol to the Commissioner of Health or the Commissioner’s designee for approval prior to the implementation of revised procedures.