Section 24-804 - Oversight committee.
§ 24-804. Oversight committee.
(a) Appointment.- The Mayor of Baltimore City shall appoint an oversight committee for the Program.
(b) Composition.- The oversight committee shall consist of:
(1) Two representatives from academia who specialize in public health issues;
(2) One representative from law enforcement, nominated by the Secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services;
(3) One representative of the Baltimore City Police Department;
(4) Two representatives from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the Department of Juvenile Services, or the Department of Education, nominated by the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene;
(5) One representative of a Baltimore City community group;
(6) One representative of an AIDS advocacy group;
(7) One drug abuse treatment counselor;
(8) One recovering injecting drug user; and
(9) Up to three other individuals whom the Mayor of Baltimore City determines to be appropriate for appointment to the oversight committee.
(c) Duties and responsibilities.- The oversight committee shall:
(1) Provide advice to the Commissioner of Health and the Program Director on developing:
(i) Program operating procedures for the furnishing and one-for-one exchange of hypodermic needles and syringes to injecting drug users;
(ii) A plan for community outreach and education;
(iii) A protocol for providing a linkage for Program participants to substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation; and
(iv) A plan for evaluating the Program;
(2) Before the Program begins operating, review and make a recommendation to the Commissioner of Health for the approval or disapproval of:
(i) The Program operating procedures for the furnishing and one-for-one exchange of hypodermic needles and syringes to injecting drug users;
(ii) The community outreach and education plan;
(iii) The protocol for providing a linkage for Program participants to substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation; and
(iv) The plan for evaluating the Program; and
(3) 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.
[1994, ch. 360; 1995, ch. 8, § 4; 2003, ch. 53, § 6.]