Baltimore City - AIDS Prevention Sterile Needle and Syringe Exchange Pilot Program - Revisions

HB 1502 renames Baltimore City's "AIDS Prevention Sterile Needle and Syringe Exchange Pilot Program" to the "HIV Prevention Syringe Services Program" and updates its operational structure. The bill revises key provisions to clarify that the program distributes syringes, exchanges used ones, and provides referrals for substance use treatment, HIV prevention education, and hepatitis risk reduction. It also updates the oversight committee composition (adding specific public health and community representation) and strengthens immunity protections for program staff and participants. The changes apply directly to Baltimore City residents who use injection drugs, the Baltimore City Health Department, and the program's oversight committee.