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Committee moves bill to make alpha‑gal syndrome a reportable condition in Tennessee
Summary
House Bill 383, which would add alpha‑gal syndrome to the state list of reportable diseases, was advanced unanimously; sponsor and witnesses said better surveillance is needed to measure prevalence and guide prevention.
The House Health Subcommittee voted unanimously on Feb. 12 to advance House Bill 383, which would add alpha‑gal syndrome to Tennessee's list of reportable diseases, requiring health care providers to report diagnosed cases to the Department of Health under existing administrative rules.
Sponsor Representative Butler told the committee that alpha‑gal, a condition triggered by the bite of the lone star tick, appears concentrated in rural areas of Tennessee and that current surveillance is insufficient to measure its true prevalence. Butler cited…
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