Access to Medical Treatment Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 12, 1995)
Access to Medical Treatment Act - Permits any individual to be treated by a health care practitioner with any medical treatment that the individual desires, or that is authorized by the legal representative of the individual, if: 1) the practitioner agrees to treat the individual; and 2) the administration of such treatment does not violate licensing laws.
Authorizes health care practitioners to provide any method of treatment to such an individual: 1) there is no evidence that the treatment is a danger to the individual; and 2) if the treatment has not been approved, the individual has been informed that the treatment has not been approved and the food, drug, or device contains a warning to that effect.
Requires a practitioner, after administering such treatment and discovering it to be a danger to an individual, to submit a report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Requires the Secretary to properly disseminate information with respect to the danger of the medical treatment.
Requires a practitioner to immediately report to the Office of Alternative Medicine the positive effects of an unconventional medical treatment for a life-threatening medical condition including: 1) the nature of such treatment; 2) the results of such treatment; and 3) the protocol of such treatment.
What just happenedJul 17, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 12, 1995
- Jul 17, 1995CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Jul 12, 1995IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jul 12, 1995IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1424-1425)
- Jul 12, 1995IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 12, 1995IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House