The advisory committee shall make recommendations to the director of the department of health with respect to the following: (1) Maximizing the potential public health and safety benefits of harm reduction centers; (2) The proper disposal of hypodermic needles and syringes; (3) The recovery of persons utilizing such harm reduction centers; (4) Federal, state, and local laws impacting the creation and operation of the harm reduction centers; (5) Appropriate guidance to relevant professional licensing boards; (6) Potential collaboration with other public health efforts; (7) Consideration of any other factors beneficial to promoting the public health and safety; and (8) Liability protection for property owners, harm reduction center staff, and volunteers and participants, from criminal or civil liability resulting from the operation of a harm reduction center.
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