3.0.0 2736 2023-01-11T13:22:33Z 2023-01-11T13:22:33Z House H HR 2011-08-01 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BURTON of Indiana:H.R. 2736.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clauses 3 and 18[Page H5886]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2011-08-05T13:57:51Z Referred to 2011-08-01T14:06:10Z 2011-08-05 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2011-08-01 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2011-08-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-08-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001149 Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] DAN BURTON R IN 5 N D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2011-08-01 True Health Alternative treatments Consumer affairs Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation Government information and archives Health care coverage and access Health care quality Health information and medical records Marketing and advertising Health 00 2011-08-01 Introduced in House 2011-08-08T12:40:09Z Access to Medical Treatment Act - Gives an individual the right 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 (HHS), if: (1) the practitioner has personally examined the individual and 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, including that: (1) there is no reason to conclude that such treatment will cause danger to the individual; and (2) the patient is informed in writing that such treatment has not been approved, certified, or licensed by the Secretary.

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.

Allows an individual to introduce or deliver into interstate commerce, or to produce, transport, receive, or hold, a food, drug, device, or equipment solely for use in accordance with this Act if there have been no advertising claims made by the manufacturer, distributor, or seller with respect to a medical treatment.

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

]]> Access to Medical Treatment Act Display Title Access to Medical Treatment Act Official Title as Introduced 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 in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Access to Medical Treatment Act Introduced in House 2011-08-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2736ih/xml/BILLS-112hr2736ih.xml 2011-08-05 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.