(AP) – A panel of Missouri House lawmakers has slashed the
budget for the state health department’s administration for not providing
information about a virus that killed a state employee.The House Budget Committee on Wednesday voted to cut funding for 10 staffers
and halve the budget for the director’s office.
budget for the state health department’s administration for not providing
information about a virus that killed a state employee.The House Budget Committee on Wednesday voted to cut funding for 10 staffers
and halve the budget for the director’s office.
Committee Vice Chairman Justin Alferman earlier pledged cuts if the Department
of Health and Senior Services didn’t release testing information on the rare
Bourbon virus in Missouri.
Meramec State Park Assistant Superintendent Tamela Wilson died last summer
from complications from the virus. An infected tick bit Wilson.
The health department has said releasing information about testing would
violate patient privacy laws. The deputy director again declined to provide data
to the House committee Wednesday.
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