Requiring Department of Health to report positive Alpha Gal tests to CDC
HB 2776 requires the West Virginia Department of Health to add alpha-gal syndrome (a red meat allergy triggered by tick bites) to the list of diseases mandating reporting to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This bill directly affects the Department of Health, which must propose new rules to include alpha-gal syndrome in statewide reporting protocols. The key mechanism is amending existing public health reporting requirements under West Virginia Code §16-1-4 to expand the list of reportable conditions. This change would ensure healthcare providers’ positive alpha-gal test results are systematically shared with the CDC for public health monitoring.
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2025
Last action Apr 12, 2025
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MODERATE
The bill was amended to change its title and scope, now focusing on two main areas: requiring the Secretary of Health to propose rules to add alpha-gal syndrome to CDC-reportable diseases, and establishing backflow prevention assembly inspection requirements for public water systems. The amendment also updated references from 'commissioner' to 'Secretary of the Department of Health' throughout the text.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed from a broad public health system overhaul to specific disease reporting and water system backflow prevention requirements.
SCOPE
Changed the bill's purpose from amending multiple public health sections to specifically addressing alpha-gal syndrome reporting and backflow prevention inspections.
REQUIREMENT
Added requirement for Secretary of Health to propose rules adding alpha-gal syndrome to CDC-reportable diseases.
Established inspection frequency for backflow prevention assemblies: low-hazard systems every five years, high-hazard systems annually.
DEFINITION
Defined low-hazard systems as those causing aesthetic problems or secondary effects, and high-hazard systems as those risking waterborne disease or harmful substances.
ENFORCEMENT
Updated all references from 'commissioner' to 'Secretary of the Department of Health' throughout the bill.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 10, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 21, 2025
How they voted
31–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 33
Apr 10, 2025
D
Democratic2
50% Yea
R
Republican31
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title amendment adopted
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 455)
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote)
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass, with amendment
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Committee
To Health and Human Resources
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 136)
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do pass
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
To House Health and Human Resources
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Committee
To House Public Health
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Committee
To House Health and Human Resources
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Committee
To Health and Human Resources
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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