AB 396
Needle and syringe exchange services.
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Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
Current location
Health
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Bill overview
This bill aims to improve the regulation and accountability of needle and syringe exchange programs (NSEs) in California. It requires entities providing these services to track and record the serial numbers of each needle and syringe dispensed, surrendered, and destroyed, and to report this data quarterly to the Department of Public Health and local health officers. Violations of reporting requirements could result in significant administrative penalties, and a new fund will be created to manage these penalties for program implementation.
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