H.R. 5467 · 117th Congress
Healthy Technology Act of 2021
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- David Schweikert
- Introduced
- 2021-09-30
- Latest action
- 2021-10-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Healthy Technology Act of 2021
This bill establishes that artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning technology may be eligible to prescribe drugs.
Currently, certain drugs may be dispensed only upon a prescription provided by a practitioner licensed by law to administer the drug. Under this bill, an AI or machine learning technology may qualify as such a prescribing practitioner if the technology is (1) authorized by state law to prescribe the drug involved; and (2) approved, cleared, or authorized under certain federal provisions pertaining to medical devices and products.