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Lawmaker drafting bill to study syringe use

Assemb. Andrew Raia (R-East Northport) said he is drafting a bill calling for the state Health Department to study the use of single-dose syringes to prevent disease transmission such as that which took place in the office of Dr. Harvey Finkelstein.

"We're asking the department of health to study all aspects of single-use, nonreusable syringes and make a recommendation about where they can...

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