§ 24-906. Duties of local health officer; data collection and Program evaluation

   (a) Data collection. -- The local health officer for Prince George's County shall include in the Program operating procedures measures to collect the following data:

   (1) The number of participants served by the Program;

   (2) The length of time a participant is served by the Program;

   (3) Demographic profiles of participants served by the Program that include:

      (i) Age;

      (ii) Sex;

      (iii) Race;

      (iv) Occupation;

      (v) Zip code of residence;

      (vi) Types of drugs used;

      (vii) Length of drug use; and

      (viii) Frequency of injection;

   (4) The number of hypodermic needles and syringes exchanged; and

   (5) The number of participants entering drug counseling and treatment.

(b) Program evaluation. -- With the advice of the advisory committee, the local health officer for Prince George's County shall develop and implement a plan for Program evaluation as appropriate based on the prevailing knowledge at the time. The plan may include:

   (1) Reported changes in the level of drug use among Program participants;

   (2) Reported changes in the level of needle-sharing among Program participants;

   (3) Reported changes in the use of condoms among Program participants; and

   (4) The advisability of continuing the Program.

HISTORY: 1998, ch. 251.