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WV HB2776

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kathie Crouse

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Secretary of the Department of Health to propose legislative rules adding alpha-gal syndrome to the list of diseases that must be reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

  • Alpha-gal syndrome is a tick-borne condition that causes allergic reactions to red meat and other mammal-derived products

  • Changes existing law to make CDC reporting of alpha-gal syndrome mandatory rather than discretionary

  • Modifies public pool facility regulations by raising the threshold for equipment repair/modernization review from mandatory ("shall") to permissive ("may not") when costs are under $25,000 and scope remains unchanged

Legislative Description

Requiring Department of Health to report positive Alpha Gal tests to CDC

Health

Last Action

Communicated to House

4/12/2025

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Resources3/24/2025
Health & Human Resources3/13/2025
Public Health2/28/2025
Health & Human Resources2/21/2025

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