S 152 117th Congress Senate Health Cardiovascular and respiratory health Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation Emergency medical services and trauma care Health technology, devices, supplies Infectious and parasitic diseases Medical tests and diagnostic methods State and local government operations

Right to Test Act

Introduced: February 2, 2021 Introduced by: Cruz, Ted Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

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

Feb 2, 2021

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Right to Test Act

This bill authorizes a state's public health department, or another entity designated by the state's governor, to approve a diagnostic test or diagnostic device (e.g., a test for the virus that causes COVID-19, or coronavirus disease 2019) for use during a public health emergency.

Unless requested by the governor of the state, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must not, during the emergency, engage in certain enforcement actions related to such a test or device.

Not later than 180 days following the end of the public health emergency, the FDA must review and make a final determination concerning approval of the test or device.

What's happening now February 2, 2021

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

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