§ 24-905. Director  


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  •    (a) Director. -- The local health officer for Prince George's County shall appoint a Director for the Program.

    (b) Duties of Director. -- With the advice of the advisory committee, the Director shall develop:

       (1) Program operating procedures for the furnishing, identifying, and one-for-one exchange of hypodermic needles and syringes to injecting drug users;

       (2) A community outreach and education program; and

       (3) A protocol for referring Program participants to substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation.

    (c) Approval of procedures, programs and protocols. -- The Director shall submit the operating procedures, the plan for a community outreach and education program, and the substance abuse treatment referral protocol to the local health officer for Prince George's County for approval prior to implementation.


HISTORY: 1998, ch. 251.