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Threading the Needle: Threading the Needle: NHs Journey to Establish NHs Journey to Establish Syringe Service Program Law Syringe Service Program Law Lindsay J. Pierce, M.Ed. Chief, Infectious Disease Prevention, Investigation and Care

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Lindsay J. Pierce, M.Ed. Chief, Infectious Disease Prevention, Investigation and Care Services Section NASTAD Prevention & Care Technical Assistance Meeting July 21, 2017

Threading the Needle: NH’s Journey to Establish Syringe Service Program Law Threading the Needle: NH’s Journey to Establish Syringe Service Program Law

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NH & The Drug Crisis Syringe Access Live Free or Die Study Commission SB 234 Next steps

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Small, rural state 2nd highest overdose death rate Treatment access challenges Political process led by Citizens Legislature

3rd largest legislative body in the world (400 members in House) $200/two year term plus daily travel

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Since 2001, NH Law RSA 318:52-C Legal purchase of up to 10 syringes at any one time Must be 18 years of age or older Pharmacy participation is optional Pharmacists are not required to participate

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HB 1681 (send to study commission)

Exempts residual amounts of controlled substances in hypodermic syringes and needles from the provision of the controlled drug act (Decrimalization) Authorizes persons other than pharmacists to dispense hypodermic syringes and needles and allows them to be sold in retail establishments

ther than pharmacies

Authorizes the operation of syringe exchange programs in NH

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Summer 2016

Study national standards for best practices for syringe service programs Discuss the feasibility of implementing syringe service programs in NH Identify recommended solutions, both legislative and non-legislative Review any other matter that commission deems relevant to its objective

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Final Report HB and SB 234 were introduced during 2017 session Compromise made to adopt the SB DPHS testified, but did not take a position

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Exempts residual amounts of controlled substances in hypodermic syringes and needles from the provision of the controlled drug act (Affirmative Defense) Authorizes persons other than pharmacists to dispense hypodermic syringes and needles and allows them to be sold in retail establishments other than pharmacies Authorizes the operation of syringe exchange programs in NH

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Next Steps

Created Webpage https://www.dhhs.nh.gov /dphs/bchs/std/syringe- service.htm Registration form Data collection tool Development of rules Continued and new partnerships

Lessons Learned

Role & Goal Partnership Compromise

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Members of the Study Commission Krista Morris Elizabeth Daly Marcella Bobinskey

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