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HB 4068WEST VIRGINIASession 2026State Billdead

Did Not Advance

West Virginia bill requires Department of Health to add alpha-gal syndrome to reportable diseases list

Original title: Requiring Department of Health to report positive Alpha Gal tests to CDC

Last action · January 14, 2026: To House Health and Human ResourcesSponsor: Kathie Hess Crouse

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What This Bill Proposed

West Virginia House Bill 4068 requires the Secretary of the Department of Health to propose adding alpha-gal syndrome to the state's list of for transmission to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Why it matters

Changes state public health reporting requirements by mandating tracking and federal notification for alpha-gal syndrome cases, impacting state health agency administrative duties.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Department of Health

The department is required to propose new legislative rules incorporating alpha-gal syndrome into state disease reporting protocols.

Directly affected

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does House Bill 4068 require the state to do?

It requires the Secretary of the Department of Health to propose adding alpha-gal syndrome to the list of diseases required to be reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Which state agency is responsible for proposing the rules?

The Secretary of the Department of Health is responsible for proposing the .

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.

Procedural history

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Jan 14, 2026HouseCommittee
To House Health and Human Resources
Jan 14, 2026HouseIntroduced
Introduced in House
Jan 14, 2026HouseCommittee
To Health and Human Resources
Jan 14, 2026HouseIntroduced
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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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Connected Entities

Kathie Hess Crouse, Department of Health, Center for Disease Control and Prevention and 2 more

PersonKathie Hess Crouse“Lead sponsor of House Bill 4068 in the West Virginia House of Delegates.”Map →

OrganizationDepartment of Health“State department tasked with proposing legislative rules for disease reporting.”Map →

OrganizationCenter for Disease Control and Prevention“Federal agency to which alpha-gal syndrome cases are to be reported.”Map →

OrganizationHouse Health and Human Resources“House committee to which the bill was referred.”Map →

OrganizationBureau for Public Health“State bureau providing public health services and collecting fees.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.wvlegislature.gov

Analysis Score

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Significance20
Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 35)
Controversy10
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Entertainment5
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