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S. 578 (105th)

Access to Medical Treatment Act

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Introduced

15 April 1997

Last action

15 April 1997 · Introduced

Status

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

Sponsors

Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Abraham, Spencer [R-MI], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Sen. Kempthorne, Dirk [R-ID], Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Sen. Moseley-Braun, Carol [D-IL], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

21 August 2025

Healthcare

Summary

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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Timeline

  1. 15 April 1997

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 April 1997

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3209-3210)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 April 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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