Requiring Department of Health to report positive alpha-gal tests to CDC

This bill requires the West Virginia Department of Health to propose rules that include alpha-gal syndrome on the list of diseases that must be reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Alpha-gal syndrome is an allergic reaction to red meat that can occur after a person is bitten by a deer tick. The legislation directly affects the state Department of Health by mandating that they update their disease reporting requirements to include this specific condition. If passed, healthcare providers in West Virginia would need to report confirmed alpha-gal syndrome cases to the CDC as part of routine disease surveillance. The bill does not change how the disease is diagnosed or treated, but rather establishes a reporting mechanism to help track its spread.