Rule 511-2-9-.01. Definitions

1. (1) "Administrator" means the person who signs an application for registration of a Syringe Services Program and bears the ultimate responsibility for ensuring that the Program operates in compliance with O.C.G.A. § 16-13-32 and these rules and regulations.
2. (2) "Consumer" means a person who receives assistance through a Syringe Services Program.
3. (3) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Public Health.
4. (4) "Department" means the Georgia Department of Public Health.
5. (5) "Policies and Procedures Manual" means a written manual detailing the policies and procedures for the safe and lawful operation of a Syringe Services Program.
6. (6) "Site" means the location(s) or venue(s) where Syringe Services Programs are offered to Consumers.
7. (7) "Staff" means a person who works for or acts as an agent of a Syringe Services Program, whether compensated or not.
8. (8) "Syringe Services Program" or "Program" means an organization which provides substance abuse and harm reduction counseling, education, and referral services for substance abuse disorder treatment; training and provision of naloxone to reverse opioid overdoses; screening for HIV, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases, and tuberculosis; referrals and linkage to HIV, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases, and tuberculosis prevention, treatment, and care services; safer injection supplies; and evidence-based interventions to reduce negative consequences of drug related behaviors.

Authority: O.C.G.A. § 16-13-32.

History. Original Rule entitled "Definitions" adopted. F. July 27, 2020; eff. August 16, 2020.