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This bill establishes procedures for reporting certain non-communicable diseases, which are illnesses that are not passed from person to person. Specifically, it mandates that the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) identify non-communicable diseases of public health concern and implement measures to prevent their spread and track their prevalence within Missouri. The bill explicitly requires that alpha-gal syndrome and Lyme disease be added to the list of reportable non-communicable diseases. Reports for these diseases must be submitted to the DHSS within seven days of a positive laboratory confirmation. For most diseases, the treating healthcare provider is responsible for reporting, but for alpha-gal syndrome, the laboratory that confirms the positive test result will be responsible. The bill also outlines specific criteria for reporting alpha-gal syndrome based on laboratory test results and requires the DHSS to follow up on these cases using Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines. Finally, the DHSS will submit an annual report to the CDC summarizing findings on these diseases, and any rules created under this authority will be subject to standard administrative procedures.

Health and Social Services

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