Bill > HB986

This bill modifies the reporting requirements for certain diseases to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Specifically, the bill updates the existing list of communicable or infectious diseases that must be reported by adding alpha-gal syndrome and Lyme disease to the existing mandatory reporting requirements, which already included methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae (CRE), and vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE). The bill also introduces a new requirement for the department to submit an annual report to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) summarizing its findings related to the reporting and incidence of these diseases. This change aims to enhance disease tracking and public health surveillance by expanding the range of reportable diseases and ensuring comprehensive documentation of their prevalence. The bill maintains the department's broader responsibilities of safeguarding public health, studying disease causes and prevention, and implementing regulations to control the spread of infectious and communicable diseases.

Health and Social Services

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB986&year=2025&code=R