NEEDLE EXCHANGE a. Pursuant to Public Law(s) cited in paragraph b., below, contract funds shall not be used to carry out any program of distributing sterile needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of any illegal drug.
NEEDLE EXCHANGE. The Contractor agrees that none of the funds paid through this contract shall be used to purchase sterile needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of any illegal drug: Provided, That such limitation does not apply to the use of funds for elements of a program other than making such purchases if the relevant State or local health department, in consultation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, determines that the State or local jurisdiction, as applicable, is experiencing, or is at risk for, a significant increase in hepatitis infections or an HIV outbreak due to injection drug use, and such program is operating in accordance with State and local law. (Sec. 527)
NEEDLE EXCHANGE. The Contractor shall not use contract funds to carry out any program of distributing sterile needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of any illegal drug.
NEEDLE EXCHANGE i. The following language must be included in the terms and conditions of all funding documents:
NEEDLE EXCHANGE. The Recipient shall not use Agreement funds to carry out any program of distributing sterile needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of any illegal drug.
NEEDLE EXCHANGE. No funds made available under the Project Agreement may be used to carry out any program of distributing sterile needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of any illegal drug.
NEEDLE EXCHANGE. ● Supply injecting equipment and harm minimisation advice in line with NICE guidance PH18, in appropriate settings and at appropriate times to complement the needle exchange services provided by community pharmacists. ● The procurement and funding of sterile injecting equipment and paraphernalia, including safe storage and safe disposal. ● Hepatitis B vaccination of staff. ● Provision of training for community pharmacists in relation to the delivery of needle exchange and harm reduction advice and information including substance misuse awareness issues. ● If an adult presents to the needle exchange who is known to be a user of the Service, this information should be shared with the Service to ensure any potential risk of harm is reduced. ● If a young person (under 18 years) presents to the adult needle exchange he/she should be encouraged to enter SORTED, the young people’s specialise substance misuse service. Where there are clear safeguarding issues identified in relation to the age and presentation of a young person reference to the Information sharing protocol between services and children’s services need to be referenced and abided by if consent to share information is not obtained by the young person concerned. If this cannot be achieved immediately, it will be necessary to supply injecting equipment to reduce substance related harm. Injecting equipment and advice should only be supplied to a young person where there is evidence that withholding it would be a greater risk than continued or increased injecting drug misuse.
NEEDLE EXCHANGE. Subcontract funds shall not be used to carry out any program of distributing sterile needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of any illegal drug in accordance with Public Law and DHHS annual appropriations act.
NEEDLE EXCHANGE. The Consortium shall not use contract funds to carry out any program of distributing sterile needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of any illegal drug.
NEEDLE EXCHANGE. The aim of this element of the service is to provide needle exchange facilities in all areas of Calderdale where levels of intravenous drug use pose a challenge to Public Health and in so doing helping to protect the public from health risks associated with coming into contact with discarded injecting equipment providing opportunities for IV drug users to exercise some responsibility with their drug use and promoting ‘safer’ drug use within the community, for drug users themselves and their families.
