Section 24-906 – Identification of Participants; Confidentiality of Information
(a) (1) Each Program participant shall be issued a unique identification card with a unique identification number. (2) The unique identification number may not be cross–indexed to any personal identifying data on the participant. (b) Any information obtained by a Program that identifies Program participants, including Program records, is: (1) Confidential; (2) Not open to public inspection or disclosure; and (3) Not […]
Section 24-907 – Data Collection and Reporting
A Program shall collect and report at least annually the following data to the Department: (1) The number of participants served by the Program; (2) The number of new participants registered by the Program during the reporting period; (3) Demographic profiles of participants served by the Program, including: (i) Age; (ii) Gender; (iii) Race; (iv) Zip code; and (v) Types of drugs used; […]
Section 24-908 – Immunity From Prosecution; Permitted Prosecutions
(a) A Program staff member, Program volunteer, or Program participant may not be arrested, charged, or prosecuted for violating § 5–601, § 5–619, § 5–620, or § 5–902(c) or (d) of the Criminal Law Article for possessing or distributing controlled paraphernalia or drug paraphernalia whenever the possession or distribution of the controlled paraphernalia or drug paraphernalia […]
Section 24-909 – No Immunity From Drug-Related Criminal Prosecutions; Exceptions
Except for violations of any laws that could arise from residue attached to or contained within hypodermic needles or syringes being returned or already returned to a Program, nothing in this subtitle provides immunity to a Program staff member, Program volunteer, or Program participant from criminal prosecution for a violation of any law prohibiting or […]
Section 24-1001 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Assisted living facility” means a residential facility or facility-based program that: (1) Meets the definition in § 19-1801 of this article; and (2) Is licensed by the Department. (c) “Facility” means an assisted living facility that is wholly owned by and operated under the authority of: (1) A county; […]
Section 24-1002 – Grants — Purposes
On the recommendation of the Secretary, the Board of Public Works may make grants to counties, municipal corporations, and nonprofit organizations for: (1) The conversion of public buildings or parts of buildings to assisted living facilities; (2) The acquisition of existing buildings or parts of buildings for use as assisted living facilities; (3) The renovation of assisted living […]
Section 24-1003 – Application for Grants
(a) Any county, municipal corporation, or nonprofit organization sponsoring a project involving work specified in § 24-1002 of this subtitle may apply to the Secretary for a State grant to be applied toward the cost of that project. (b) On approval of a project and the project plans by the Department, the Secretary shall promptly report the […]
Section 24-806 – Collection of Data; Evaluation of Particular Issues; Methodology
(a) The Baltimore City Health Department shall include in its 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; […]
Section 24-1004 – Allocations — Terms and Conditions
(a) The allocation and use of State funds under this subtitle are subject to the following terms and conditions. (b) If the local government and the Department certify to the Board of Public Works that a surplus public building appropriate for use as an assisted living facility does not exist in the area in which the facility […]
Section 24-807 – Participant Identification; Confidentiality
(a) (1) Each Program participant shall be issued an identification card with an identification number. (2) The identification number shall be cross-indexed to a confidential record containing pertinent data on the participant. (b) Any information obtained by the Program that would identify Program participants, including Program records, is: (1) Confidential; (2) Not open to public inspection or disclosure; and (3) Not discoverable […]