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Access to Medical Treatment Act

Introduced: April 15, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Apr 15, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Apr 15, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3209-3210)
Apr 15, 1997
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Access to Medical Treatment Act - Permits any individual 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 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.

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.

What's happening now April 15, 1997

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1