S. 1410 · 108th Congress
Access to Medical Treatment Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Tom Harkin
- Introduced
- 2003-07-15
- Latest action
- 2003-07-15 · Introduced in Senate
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.
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.