(a) The Mayor of Baltimore City shall appoint an oversight committee for the Program.
(b) The oversight committee shall consist of:
(1) Two representatives from academia who specialize in public health issues;
(2) One representative from law enforcement, nominated by the Secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services;
(3) One representative of the Baltimore City Police Department;
(4) Two representatives from the Maryland Department of Health, the Department of Juvenile Services, or the Department of Education, nominated by the Secretary of Health;
(5) One representative of a Baltimore City community group;
(6) One representative of an AIDS advocacy group;
(7) One drug abuse treatment counselor;
(8) One recovering injecting drug user; and
(9) Up to three other individuals whom the Mayor of Baltimore City determines to be appropriate for appointment to the oversight committee.
(c) The oversight committee shall:
(1) Provide advice to the Commissioner of Health and the Program Director on developing:
(i) Program operating procedures for the furnishing and exchange of hypodermic needles and syringes to injecting drug users;
(ii) A plan for community outreach and education;
(iii) A protocol for providing a linkage for Program participants to substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation; and
(iv) A plan for evaluating the Program; and
(2) Provide ongoing oversight of the Program and make recommendations to the Program Director or the Commissioner of Health regarding any aspect of Program procedures, operation, or evaluation.