Syringe Service Program Determination of Need
Under the Consolidated Appropriation Act of 2016, federal law permits use of funds from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to support syringe service programs with the exception that funds may not be used to purchase needles or syringes. In order to use DHHS funds for this purpose, eligible state, local, tribal, and territorial health departments must first consult with CDC and provide evidence that their jurisdiction is experiencing or at risk for significant increases in hepatitis infections or an HIV outbreak due to injection drug use. The table below lists jurisdictions that have consulted CDC and have been determined to have adequately demonstrated need according to federal law, along with contact information for the point of contact regarding the determination of need for that jurisdiction.
Jurisdictions Determined to be Experiencing or At-risk of Significant Increases in Hepatitis Infection or an HIV Outbreak Due to Injection Drug Use Following CDC Consultation
This map lists jurisdictions that have consulted CDC and have been determined to have adequately demonstrated need according to federal law . These jurisdictions are experiencing or at-risk of significant increases in viral hepatitis infection or an HIV outbreak due to injection drug use. 35 states and DC, 1 tribal nation, 1 territory, 8 select counties, 1 city. There are currently 18 states/territories that have no request or determination of need pending.
35 States and DC
1 Tribal Nation
1 Territory
8 Counties
1 City
State/Territory (cities and counties, if applicable) |
Date of CDC concurrence | Jurisdictional point of contact | |
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Alaska statewide | January 18, 2017 | Susan A. Jones | susan.jones@alaska.gov |
California statewide | August 12, 2016 | Alessandra Ross | Alessandra.Ross@cdph.ca.gov |
Cherokee Nation (Oklahoma) | November 16, 2018 | Whitney Essex | whitney-essex@cherokee.org |
Colorado statewide | June 10, 2016 | Andrés Guerrero | andres.guerrero@state.co.us |
Connecticut statewide | April 5, 2017 | Marianne Buchelli | Marianne.Buchelli@ct.gov |
District of Columbia | June 27, 2018 | Nestor Rocha | Nestor.Rocha@dc.gov |
Delaware (select counties) | |||
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December 2, 2016 | Bob Vella | robert.vella@state.de.us |
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December 2, 2016 | Bob Vella | robert.vella@state.de.us |
Georgia statewide | August 31, 2018 | Rodriques Lambert | Rodriques.Lambert@dph.ga.gov |
Hawaii statewide | February 7, 2018 | Thaddeus Pham | Thaddeus.pham@doh.hawaii.gov |
Illinois statewide | October 27, 2017 | Curt Hicks | Curt.Hicks@Illinois.gov |
Indiana statewide | October 7, 2016 | Dennis Stover | DStover@isdh.IN.gov |
Iowa statewide | December 4, 2017 | Randy Mayer | Randall.Mayer@idph.iowa.gov |
Kentucky statewide | September 9, 2016 | Karen Sams | Karen.Sams@ky.gov |
Louisiana statewide | January 18, 2017 | Sam Burgess | samuel.burgess@la.gov |
Maryland statewide | June 17, 2016 | Kip Castner | kip.castner@maryland.gov |
Massachusetts statewide | June 17, 2016 | Annette Rockwell or Dawn Fukuda |
Annette.Rockwell@state.ma.us, dawn.fukuda@massnail.state.ma.us |
Michigan statewide | June 10, 2016 | Joe Coyle | coylej@michigan.gov |
Minnesota statewide | August 19, 2016 | Kathy Chinn or Errol Saunders |
kathy.chinn@state.mn.us Errol.Saunders@doh.nj.gov |
Missouri (select county) | |||
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November 16, 2018 | Amber Elliot | amber.elliott@sfchealth.org |
Montana statewide | May 4, 2018 | Dana Fejes | dfejes@mt.gov |
Nevada statewide | October 3, 2017 | Lyell Collins | lscollins@health.nv.gov |
New Hampshire statewide | October 27, 2017 | Lindsay Pierce | Lindsay.Pierce@dhhs.nh.gov |
New Mexico statewide | August 21, 2018 | Andrew Gans | Andrew Gans |
New Jersey statewide | June 17, 2016 | Steven Saunders | errol.saunders@doh.nj.gov |
New York statewide | May 26, 2017 | Allan Clear | Allan.Clear@health.ny.gov |
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July 18, 2018 | Dr. Julie Myers | jmyers@health.nyc.gov |
North Carolina statewide | February 24, 2017 | Aaron Fleischauer | aaron.fleischauer@dhhs.nc.gov |
North Dakota statewide | June 16, 2017 | Lindsey VanderBusch | lvanderbusch@nd.gov |
Ohio statewide | July 24, 2018 | Laurie Ricket | laurie.rickert@odh.ohio.gov |
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December 2, 2016 | Terry Allan | Tallan@ccbh.net |
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October 23, 2017 | David Covell | dcovell@loraincountyhealth.com |
Oregon statewide | October 20, 2017 | Judith Leahy or Joshua Ferrer |
Judith.m.leahy@state.or.us Joshua.s.ferrer@dhsoha.state.or.us |
Pennsylvania statewide | June 24, 2016 | Charlie Howsare | chowshare@pa.gov |
Puerto Rico | February 13, 2017 | Javier Vazquez Melendez | javazquez@salud.pr.gov |
Rhode Island statewide | December 2, 2016 | Jamie Comella | Jaime.Comella@health.ri.gov |
Tennessee statewide | August 29, 2017 | Allison Sanders | Allison.sanders@tn.gov |
Utah statewide | June 17, 2016 | Heather Bush | hbush@utah.gov |
Vermont statewide | June 17, 2016 | Patsy Kelso | patsy.kelso@vermont.gov |
Washington statewide | June 17, 2016 | Tim Candela | tim.candela@doh.wa.gov |
Virginia statewide | March 22, 2017 | Bruce Taylor | Bruce.Taylor@vdh.virginia.gov |
West Virginia statewide | |||
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June 10, 2016 | Sandy Graham or Pam Reynolds | sandra.j.graham@wv.gov, pamela.s.reynolds@wv.gov |
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September 9, 2016 | Michael E. Kilkenny | Michael.E.Kilkenny@wv.gov |
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June 17, 2016 | Sandy Graham or Pam Reynolds | sandra.j.graham@wv.gov, pamela.s.reynolds@wv.gov |
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April 14, 2017 | Sandy Graham or Pam Reynolds | sandra.j.graham@wv.gov, pamela.s.reynolds@wv.gov |
Wisconsin statewide | September 9, 2016 | Jim Vergeront | james.vergeront@wisconsin.gov |
Wyoming statewide | September 22, 2017 | Brittany Wardle | brittany.wardle@wyo.gov |
Information current as of December 13, 2018.
- Page last reviewed: December 13, 2018
- Page last updated: December 13, 2018
- Content source: Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention