Utah Admin. Code R386-900-4 - Operating Requirements
(1) An operating
entity intending to begin syringe exchange programming within a local community
shall meet with local stakeholders, which should include: public health, mental
health, substance abuse, law enforcement, local governing body, community
councils, etc. This meeting should provide education on the purpose and goals
of a syringe exchange program, syringe exchange protocols, awareness of
operating entity's plans and community partnerships and will assess community
readiness, norms, needs and parameters for implementing syringe exchange in
that area. The operating entity shall provide UDOH meeting summary(s) which
should include: participants, what was discussed, outcomes and plans for
implementation. This documentation must be submitted for each major area where
exchange will be conducted upon enrollment and submitted 30 days prior to the
initiation of syringe exchange program operation in a new area.
(2) An operating entity shall utilize the
departments enrollment form to provide written notice of intent to conduct
syringe exchange activities to the department 15 days prior to conducting
syringe exchange activities. If an operating entity discontinues syringe
exchange activities, written notice shall also be submitted utilizing the
departments report form within 15 days of termination of activities to the
department.
(3) An operating entity
must submit a safety protocol to the department for the prevention of
needlestick needle stick and sharps injury before initiating syringe exchange
activities.
(4) An operating entity
shall submit a sharps disposal plan to the department for each county in which
services will be offered. Sharps disposal is the financial responsibility of
the entity operating and responsible for the syringe exchange
program.
(5) An operating entity
shall agree to and sign the departments "Utah Syringe Exchange Provider
Agreement" upon enrollment, which indicates they have read and understood the
requirements outlined in this rule as well as the "Utah Syringe Exchange
Program Handbook."
(6) An operating
entity shall facilitate the exchange of an individualsindividual's used
syringes by providing a disposable, medical grade sharps container for the
disposal of used syringes.
(7)The
operating entity shall exchange one or more new syringes in sealed sterile
packages and may provide other clean and new prevention materials to the
individual free of charge.
(8) As
available, the department will provide syringes, prevention materials,
education materials, and other resources to entities operating a syringe
exchange program.
(9) An operating
entity must provide and make available to all clients of the syringe exchange
program verbal and written instruction on:
(a) Methods for preventing the transmission
of blood borne pathogens, including HIV, HBV and HCV;
(b) Information and referral to drug and
alcohol treatment;
(c) Information
and referral for HIV and HCV testing; and
(d) How and where to obtain an opiate
antagonist.
(10) The
Department incorporates by reference the "Guide to Developing and Managing
Syringe Access Programs", Harm Reduction Coalition, 2010
(11) The Department incorporates by reference
the 'Syringe Services Program (SSP) Development and Implementation Guidelines
for State and Local Health Departments" National Alliance of State &
Territorial AIDS Directors, 2012
Notes
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