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Broward County approves modified needle exchange program
State lawmakers recently approved a measure authorizing each county in the state to set up their own program.
State lawmakers recently approved a measure authorizing each county in the state to set up their own program.
Officials from Palm Beach, Broward and Hillsborough counties say they'll consider starting an exchange.
Each county will decide on its own whether to adopt a version of the program
The bill will now head to the House floor.
A companion in the Senate has advanced through all its committees.
A bipartisan companion bill has been filed in the House.
The bill would expand a pilot program run by the University of Miami.
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