2013 Maryland Code
HEALTH - GENERAL
§ 24-906 - Duties of local health officer; data collection and Program evaluation

§24-906.

(a) 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) 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.