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S 2207 107th 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 18, 2002 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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 18, 2002
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 18, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2965)
Apr 18, 2002
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 18, 2002

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 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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 Cosponsors 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Apr 18, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2207: Access to Medical Treatment Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2207/
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"S. 2207: Access to Medical Treatment Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2207/.
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S. 2207, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2207/.
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