[§325-113]  Operation of the program. 
(a)  The program shall be operated for the purpose of:



(1)  Preventing the transmission of the human
immunodeficiency virus, the hepatitis B virus, and other blood borne diseases;
and



(2)  Providing injection drug users with referrals to
appropriate health and social services.



(b)  The program shall provide for maximum
security of exchange sites and equipment, including a full accounting of the
number of needles and syringes in use, the number in storage, and any other
measure that may be required to control the use and dispersal of sterile
needles and syringes; provided that a participant may exchange used needles and
syringes at any exchange site if more than one site is available.



(c)  The program shall provide for a one-to-one
exchange, whereby the participant shall receive one sterile needle and syringe
unit in exchange for each used one.



(d)  The program shall provide procedures for
the screening of participants to prevent non-injection drug users from participating
in the programs.



(e)  The department shall keep records to
identify and authorize persons employed by the department or its designees to
have access to needles, syringes, or the program's records.



(f)  The program shall include services to:



(1)  Educate the participant about the dangers of
contracting HIV infection through needle-sharing practices; and



(2)  Offer substance abuse treatment referral and
counseling services to all participants.



(g)  The program shall compile research data on
behavioral changes, enrollment in drug abuse treatment, counseling, and
education programs, disease transmission, and other information that may be
relevant and useful to assist in the planning and evaluation of efforts to
combat the spread of blood borne diseases. [L 1992, c 152, pt of §2]