FL H0945

Authorizes the University of Miami and its affiliates to establish a sterile needle and syringe exchange pilot program in Miami-Dade County and Palm Beach County, operating at fixed locations or through mobile health units.

Declares that possession, distribution, or exchange of needles and syringes under the pilot program does not violate Florida's Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act or any other law, though immunity does not extend to needles outside the program or redistribution outside program parameters.

Requires the pilot program to implement one-to-one needle exchange, provide educational materials on disease transmission, and offer referrals for drug abuse prevention and HIV/hepatitis screening.

Mandates quarterly and annual reports to the Department of Health containing participant numbers, needles exchanged, demographic profiles, and treatment enrollment data, but prohibits collection of personal identifying information from participants.

Requires the pilot program to be funded exclusively through private grants and donations with no state, county, or municipal funds, and sets the program expiration date as July 1, 2021, with a final report due August 1, 2021.