New York Assembly Passes Suffolk Alpha-Gal Reporting Bill Unanimously
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Updated · 27east.com · Jun 11
New York Assembly Passes Suffolk Alpha-Gal Reporting Bill Unanimously
1 articles · Updated · 27east.com · Jun 11
Summary
A Suffolk County bill requiring healthcare providers to report alpha-gal syndrome cleared the New York Assembly in a unanimous vote last week.
Alpha-gal is not currently a reportable disease in New York, unlike other tick-related illnesses that providers must disclose to the state Health Department.
Those mandatory reports feed the department's annual Communicable Disease reports, making case data available to the public.
The measure, sponsored by Assemblyman Tommy John Schiavoni, would add alpha-gal reporting in Suffolk County as officials track tick-borne health threats.