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This bill modifies Maine's existing laws regarding hypodermic apparatus exchange programs (needle exchange programs) by expanding their operational flexibility. Specifically, the bill allows certified needle exchange programs to operate mobile sites within their municipality, including rotating locations, variable schedules, and temporary setups, as long as they ensure safe collection and disposal of used needles and operate within parameters pre-approved by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Additionally, the bill permits these programs to provide delivery services of hypodermic apparatuses within their service area, with strict conditions: deliveries can only be made to locations where the program has been expressly invited by an individual or entity with legal authority, and the delivery must maintain client confidentiality, ensure safe handling, and provide proper disposal. Importantly, the bill stipulates that expanding service sites does not entitle a program to additional funding under its existing CDC contract, meaning the expanded services must be implemented within current resource allocations.

Health and Social Services

https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1078&snum=132