House health committee chair opposes Thayer’s bill to restrict local syringe exchanges
By JOE SONKA The Republican chair of the House Health and Family Services Committee is speaking out against a billproposed by Senate Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer, which would force local health departments with syringe exchanges to operate with a one-for-one model — only dispensing one clean needle for each used needle returned by a patient. Rep. Kim…