MDHHS establishes mandatory reporting rule for ALS cases

LANSING

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has announced the adoption of a new administrative rule requiring mandatory reporting of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) cases. ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. It currently has no cure, and slowly impacts diagnosed individuals’ ability to move, speak, eat an…