3.0.0 7200 2022-01-06T17:18:34Z 2022-01-06T17:18:34Z House H HR 2008-09-28 110 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2008-09-28T19:54:40Z Referred to 2008-09-28T17:00:50Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2008-09-28T17:01:00Z 2008-09-28 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2008-09-28 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2008-09-28 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-28 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2008-09-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C000116 Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3] CHRIS CANNON R UT 3 N Health Alternative treatments Civil actions and liability Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation Government information and archives Health information and medical records Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Licensing and registrations Nutrition and diet Prescription drugs Surgery and anesthesia Health 00 2008-09-28 Introduced in House 2009-01-12T20:46:29Z Medical Information and Treatment Access Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to utilize an Internet site to consolidate and translate federal health care information for the public.

Authorizes health care practitioners to provide unapproved treatments to their patients under specified conditions, including that: (1) the drug used must be an active ingredient in an approved drug or an unapproved drug that is approved for commercial distribution in a foreign country; (2) the practitioner receives informed consent from the patient; (3) the practitioner submits a registration to the Secretary before providing the treatment; and (4) the Secretary determines that there is no clear and convincing evidence that the treatment is unsafe. Deems the registration to be cleared if the Secretary fails to act within 90 days.

Requires the Secretary to establish a program to maintain information regarding registrations under this Act.

Directs the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, to establish a program to gather information from practitioners regarding surgical procedures and make such information publicly available.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine to establish a program to gather information from health care practitioners regarding alternative medicine and make such information publicly available.

Gives a drug or device company immunity from federal and state liability claims for: (1) the use of a relevant unapproved treatment by a practitioner under a cleared registration; and (2) the provision by the company of information upon the request of a practitioner if the company reasonably believes the information to be accurate.

]]> Medical Information and Treatment Access Act Short Titles as Introduced Medical Information and Treatment Access Act Display Title Medical Information and Treatment Access Act Official Title as Introduced To establish programs that use the Internet to provide to patients and health care practitioners coordinated information on diseases and other conditions, to establish authorities that provide patients and health care practitioners freedom in the choice of medical treatments, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2008-09-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr7200ih/xml/BILLS-110hr7200ih.xml 2008-09-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.