§ 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.