H-8453

   Amend the Senate amendment, H-8439, to House File 2377, as amended, passed, and reprinted by the House, as follows:
   1.  Page 1, before line 20 by inserting: 
   <___.  Page 14, after line 32 by inserting: 
   <Sec. ___.  Section 124.414, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code 2018, is amended to read as follows:
   b.  “Drug paraphernalia” does not include hypodermic needles or syringes if manufactured, delivered, sold, or possessed for a lawful purpose.  “Lawful purpose” includes hypodermic needles or syringes delivered, sold, or possessed through an approved needle exchange program established pursuant to rules adopted by the department of public health, in consultation with the department of public safety. The department of public health and department of public safety shall develop model language for a memorandum of understanding which may be considered for use by a county board of health and a local law enforcement agency in locations where a needle exchange program is implemented.>>
   2.  By renumbering as necessary.

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ISENHART of Dubuque