The program shall:

(1) Operate for the purposes of:

a. Preventing the transmission of HIV, the Hepatitis B virus, and other blood borne diseases; and

b. Providing injection drug users with referrals to appropriate treatment and other health and social services programs.

(2) Provide for a 1-for-1 exchange, whereby participants shall receive 1 sterile needle and syringe unit in exchange for each used 1.

(3) Be designed to prevent noninjection drug users from participating in the program.

(4) Be designed and maintained to provide maximum security of exchange sites and equipment, including security measures that shall be required to allow for:

(5) Include appropriate levels of staff expertise in working with injecting drug users and adequate staff training in providing community referrals, counseling, and preventive education.

(6) Include services to:

a. Educate the participants about the dangers of contracting HIV or hepatitis viruses through needle-sharing practices and unsafe sexual behaviors;

b. Provide HIV testing and other communicable disease testing as appropriate when available;

c. Provide a linkage for referrals to drug counseling and treatment services, and follow-up to those referrals to assure that participants are retained in care and receive available treatment.

(7) Establish procedures for identifying participants consistent with the confidentiality provisions of this subchapter.

(8) Establish a method of identification and authorization for program staff members who have access to hypodermic needles, syringes, or program records.

(9) Program structure and delivery methods will be designed in response to the local community in which the program operates.

(10) [Repealed.]

75 Del. Laws, c. 428, § 1; 78 Del. Laws, c. 86, § 1; 80 Del. Laws, c. 398, § 1.