H.R. 2792 · 109th Congress
Access to Medical Treatment Act
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BurtonSponsor12 cosponsors · 7 D, 4 R, 1 I
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DeFazio
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Paul
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Jackson Lee
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Hinchey
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Farr
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Flake
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Wynn
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Shays1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Access to Medical Treatment Act - Gives an individual the right to be treated by a health care practitioner with any medical treatment that the individual desires, including a treatment that is not approved, certified, or licensed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, if: (1) the practitioner has personally examined the individual and agrees to…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 8, 2005
Access to Medical Treatment Act - Gives an individual the right to be treated by a health care practitioner with any medical treatment that the individual desires, including a treatment that is not approved, certified, or licensed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, if: (1) the practitioner has personally examined the individual and 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 if certain requirements are met, including that: (1) there is no reason to conclude that such treatment will cause danger to the individual; and (2) the patient is informed in writing that such treatment has not been approved, certified, or licensed by the Secretary.
Requires a practitioner to report: (1) administering such treatment and discovering it to be a danger to an individual; and (2) the positive effects of an unconventional medical treatment for a life-threatening medical condition.
States that nothing in this Act shall in any way adversely affect the distribution or sale of dietary supplements.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Access to Medical Treatment Act
Latest action (Jun 17, 2005): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 8, 2005
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.