Joint Test Strip Distribution Program Application

Thank you for your interest in SNHD's Harm Reduction Test Strip Community of Care! Fentanyl test strips and xylazine test strips (henceforth referred to as test strips) are a simple, lifesaving tool. To receive test strips, please complete the 4 steps below:

Complete and submit this application to be reviewed by the SNHD Overdose Data to Action Team.
Receive Approval from the SNHD Overdose Data to Action Team
Agency staff participating in the test strip distribution complete the appropriate test strip training provided by your test strip program point of contact agency
Physically or electronically sign the test strip release and pick up your supply of test strips.

Thank you for your commitment to keeping our community safe and healthy. If you have any questions, please contact the SNHD Linkage to Action team at L2A@snhd.org and they would be happy to help.

Background:
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) authorized the purchase of test strips through Overdose Data to Action grant funds (NU17CE925002). Nevada Assembly Bill 345(AB 345) was signed into law on May 28th, 2021. AB 345 changed the wording of Nevada Revised Statute 453.554 "Drug Paraphernalia" defined. This statute reads "...“drug paraphernalia” means all equipment, products and materials of any kind which are used, intended for use, or designed for use in planting, propagating, cultivating, growing, harvesting, manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, preparing, testing, analyzing, packaging, repackaging, storing, containing, concealing, ingesting, inhaling or otherwise introducing into the human body a controlled substance in violation of this chapter... The term does not include: (a) Any type of hypodermic syringe, needle, instrument, device or implement intended or capable of being adapted for the purpose of administering drugs by subcutaneous, intramuscular or intravenous injection; or (b) Testing products. 3. As used in this section: (a) “Fentanyl test strip” means a strip used to rapidly test for the presence of fentanyl or other synthetic opiates. (b) “Testing product” means a product, including, without limitation, a fentanyl test strip, that analyzes a controlled substance for the presence of adulterants."

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This project has been funded by grant number NH28CE003534 from the Centers for Disease Control. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by the CDC, or the U.S. Government.