Requiring Department of Health to report positive Alpha Gal tests to CDC
HB 4068 requires West Virginia's Department of Health to propose rules adding alpha-gal syndrome (a meat allergy triggered by tick bites) to the list of diseases that must be reported to the CDC. This bill amends existing public health reporting requirements under West Virginia Code §16-1-4, directing the Department to include alpha-gal syndrome as a reportable condition. It affects the Department of Health's reporting procedures but does not change testing or treatment for patients. The law focuses on standardizing data collection for public health monitoring, not on patient care or new medical requirements.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 14, 2026
Last action Jan 14, 2026
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Jan 14, 2026
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To House Health and Human Resources
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Jan 14, 2026
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Jan 14, 2026
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To Health and Human Resources
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Kathie Hess Crouse
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