MD SB83

Authorizes community-based organizations to establish up to six Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Programs with Maryland Department of Health approval, distributed across urban, suburban, and rural areas with high drug use incidence

Programs must provide supervised consumption sites staffed by health care professionals, sterile drug administration supplies, first aid and naloxone for overdose reversal, and referrals to substance use treatment, HIV/hepatitis testing, and other health services

Protects program participants, staff, volunteers, and property owners from arrest, prosecution, civil penalties, professional licensing discipline, and property seizure or forfeiture for involvement in program operations

Programs may bill insurance carriers for covered services, accept donations and grants, coordinate with syringe services programs, and use mobile facilities, but cannot be located in residentially-zoned areas

Act takes effect July 1, 2025 and automatically sunsets on June 30, 2029, with annual reporting to the Department and legislature required by December 1 each year