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HOUSE BILL NO. 1743 Offered January 10, 2007 Prefiled December 27, 2006 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 32.1-37.3, relating to reporting Lyme disease. ---------- Patrons-- Marshall, R.G. and Fralin ---------- Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 32.1-37.3 as follows:

§ 32.1-37.3. Lyme disease to be reported.

The Board shall include Lyme disease on the list of diseases provided for in § 32.1-35 that are required to be reported. For the purposes of this section, "Lyme disease" means an infection caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi, which is transmitted to humans through tick bites.