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JUNE 22, 2025 PUBLIC LAW
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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H.P. 700 - L.D. 1078
An Act to Support Maine's Public Health Objectives by Increasing Access to
Hypodermic Apparatus Exchange Programs
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §1341, sub-§5 is enacted to read:
5. Authorized service models. A certified hypodermic apparatus exchange program
may:
A. Operate mobile sites within the municipality where the program is certified,
including rotating locations, variable schedules or temporary setups, as long as the
program ensures the safe collection and disposal of hypodermic apparatuses and
operates within parameters preapproved by the Maine Center for Disease Control and
Prevention. For the purposes of this paragraph, "parameters" means a set of general
operating conditions, such as geographic zones, time frames or site types, that allows
certified hypodermic apparatus exchange programs to operate flexibly within those
defined boundaries, rather than being limited to fixed locations; and
B. Provide delivery services of hypodermic apparatuses within the program's service
area, as long as the delivery ensures client confidentiality, safe handling and proper
disposal. The program may deliver only to locations where it has been expressly invited
by an individual or entity with legal authority to authorize access to that location.
Expansion of sites under this subsection does not entitle a certified hypodermic apparatus
exchange program to additional funds under an existing contract with the Maine Center for
Disease Control and Prevention.
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