Establishes procedures for reporting certain non-communicable diseases

SB 1630 - This act requires the Department of Health and Senior Services to designate non-communicable diseases that are of public health concern and enforce adequate orders, findings, rules, and regulations to prevent the spread of such diseases and to determine the prevalence of such diseases within the state. The Department shall include in its list of non-communicable diseases that are required to be reported to the Department alpha-gal syndrome and Lyme disease.

Health care providers shall report any required non-communicable disease cases to the Department within 7 days of receiving a positive laboratory confirmation, while laboratories that finalize positive alpha-gal syndrome results shall be the entity that reports the results to the Department within that time period, as specified in the act. The Department shall follow up on reported cases of alpha-gal syndrome and shall submit an annual report to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the reporting and incidence of alpha-gal syndrome and Lyme disease in Missouri.

This act is similar to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HCS/HB 2372 (2026) and HCS/HB 1855 (2026). SARAH HASKINS