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Access to Medical Treatment Act

Introduced: July 15, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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To President
Became law
Jul 15, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 15, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9422-9423)
Jul 15, 2003
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.

Declares that health care practitioners may/shall (sic) 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.

States that nothing in this Act shall in any way adversely affect the distribution or sale of dietary supplements.

What's happening now July 15, 2003

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1