State Department of Public Health: needle and syringe exchange services.
It became law on Oct 4, 2021.
- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- Assembly
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Oct 4, 2021
What it does
Existing law authorizes the State Department of Public Health to authorize certain entities to apply to the department to provide hypodermic needle and syringe exchange services in any location where the department determines that the conditions exist for the rapid spread of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) , viral hepatitis, or any other potentially deadly or disabling infections that are spread through the sharing of used hypodermic needles and syringes, and requires the department to provide for a period of public comment during that application process, as specified. Existing law prescribes the standards that apply to an entity that has been authorized to provide these services.
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
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Who is involved
Sponsors
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Where it goes next
Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in California.