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House Health panel advances bill to make alpha-gal syndrome reportable
Summary
The House Health Full Committee voted unanimously to send House Bill 383 to calendar and rules, a measure to add alpha-gal syndrome to the Tennessee Department of Health's list of reportable conditions after testimony on the allergy's prevalence and diagnostic challenges.
The House Health Full Committee voted unanimously to advance House Bill 383 to calendar and rules, approving language to add alpha-gal syndrome to the Tennessee Department of Health's published list of reportable diseases and conditions.
The bill's sponsor, Representative Brett Butler, told the committee that the measure would require health care providers to report occurrences under existing administrative rules and would help state and local officials track the condition. Butler summarized research and local findings cited in committee discussion, including studies suggesting a high…
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