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S 578 105th Congress Senate

Access to Medical Treatment Act

Official title: A bill to permit an individual to be treated by a health care practitioner with any method of medical treatment such individual requests, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 15, 1997 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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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
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 Latest action April 15, 1997

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

 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.

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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Apr 15, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 578: Access to Medical Treatment Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-578/
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"S. 578: Access to Medical Treatment Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-578/.
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S. 578, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-578/.
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