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MO HB1855
MO HB1855Creates provisions relating to disease surveillance conducted by the department of health and senior services
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Introduced
01/07/2026
01/07/2026
In Committee
02/26/2026
02/26/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Creates provisions relating to disease surveillance conducted by the department of health and senior services
AI Summary
This bill amends existing law to expand the Department of Health and Senior Services' responsibilities regarding disease surveillance, specifically focusing on noncommunicable diseases. The department will now be required to include methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae (CRE), vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE), and alpha-gal syndrome in its list of diseases that must be reported. Alpha-gal syndrome, a condition that can cause allergic reactions to red meat, will have specific reporting requirements, including a seven-day deadline for laboratories to submit positive test results and a defined threshold for what constitutes a positive case. The department may also conduct follow-up investigations on reported alpha-gal syndrome cases using random sampling to confirm they meet the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) surveillance case definition, and will submit an annual report to the CDC on its findings related to this syndrome.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (20)
Matthew Overcast (R)*,
John Black (R),
Mark Boyko (D),
Carolyn Caton (R),
Bennie Cook (R),
Jeff Hales (D),
Stephanie Hein (D),
John Hewkin (R),
George Hruza (R),
Ann Kelley (R),
Cathy Loy (R),
Ian Mackey (D),
Marty Murray (D),
Tara Peters (R),
Bruce Sassmann (R),
Brian Seitz (R),
Rudy Veit (R),
Jeff Vernetti (R),
Terri Violet (R),
Burt Whaley (R),
Last Action
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 14 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (on 02/26/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1855&year=2026&code=R |
| BillText | https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4267H.04C.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - 4267H.02I.ORG | https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/fiscal/fispdf/4267H.02I.ORG.pdf |
| Analysis - Summary: Introduced | https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/sumpdf/HB1855I.pdf |
| BillText | https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4267H.02I.pdf |
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