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This Act may be cited as the ''Access to Medical Treatment Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

As used in this Act:
(1) Advertising or labeling claims.--The term ''advertising
or labeling claims'' means any representations made or
suggested by statement, word, design, device, sound, or any
combination thereof with respect to treatment, including a
representation made or suggested by a label.
(2) Danger.--The term ''danger'' means any serious negative
reaction that--
(A) occurred as a result of a method of treatment;
(B) would not otherwise have occurred; and
(C) is more serious than reactions frequently
experienced with accepted treatments for the same or
similar health problems.
(3) Device.--The term ''device'' has the same meaning given
such term in section 201(h) of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(h)).
(4) Drug.--The term ''drug'' has the same meaning given
such term in section 201(g)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(g)(1)).
(5) Food.--The term ''food'' has the same meaning given
such term in section 201(f) of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(f)).
(6) Health care practitioner.--The term ''health care
practitioner'' means any properly licensed medical doctor,
osteopath, chiropractor, or naturopath.
(7) Label.--The term ''label'' has the same meaning given
such term in section 201(k) of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(k)).
(8) Legal representative.--The term ''legal
representative'' means a parent or an individual who qualifies
as a legal guardian under State law.
(9) Treatment.--The term ''treatment'' means the use of
any food, drug, device, or procedure.

SEC. 3. ACCESS TO MEDICAL TREATMENT.

(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and
except as provided in subsection (b), an individual shall be permitted
to be treated by a health care practitioner with any method of medical
treatment that such individual desires or the legal representative of
such individual authorizes if--
(1) such practitioner agrees to treat such individual; and
(2) the administration of such treatment falls within the
scope of the practice of such practitioner.
(b) Treatment Requirements.--A health care practitioner may provide
any method of treatment to an individual described in subsection (a)
if--
(1) there is no evidence that such treatment itself, when
taken as prescribed, is a danger to such individual;
(2) in the case of an individual whose treatment is the
administration of a food, drug, or device that has not been
approved by the Food and Drug Administration--
(A) such individual has been informed that such
food, drug, or device has not yet been approved or
certified by the Food and Drug Administration for use
of the medical condition of such individual; and
(B) such food, drug, or device (or information
accompanying the administration of such food, drug, or
device) contains the following warning:
''WARNING: This food, drug, or device has
not been proved safe and effective by the
Federal Government and any individual who uses
such food, drug, or device, does so at his or
her own risk.'';
(3) such individual has been informed of the nature of the
treatment, including--
(A) the contents of such treatment;
(B) any reasonably foreseeable side effects that
may result from such treatment; and
(C) the results of past applications of such
treatment by the health care practitioner and others;
(4) except as provided in subsection (c), there have been
no claims, including advertising and labeling claims, made with
respect to the efficacy of such treatment; and
(5) such individual--
(A) has been provided a written statement that such
individual has been fully informed with respect to the
information described in paragraphs (1) through (4);
(B) desires such treatment; and
(C) signs such statement.
(c) Claim Exceptions.--Subsection (b)(4) shall not apply to an
accurate and truthful reporting by a practitioner of the results of the
practitioner's administration of a treatment in recognized journals or
at seminars, conventions, or similar meetings, if the only financial
gain of such practitioner with respect to such treatment is the payment
received from an individual or representative of such individual for
the administration of such treatment to such individual.

SEC. 4. REPORTING OF A DANGEROUS TREATMENT.

If a practitioner, after administering such treatment, discovers
that the treatment itself (when taken as prescribed) was a danger to
the individual receiving the treatment, the practitioner shall
immediately report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services the
nature of the treatment, the results of such treatment, the complete
protocol of such treatment, and the source from which such treatment or
any part thereof was obtained.

SEC. 5. TRANSPORTATION OF MEDICATION AND EQUIPMENT.

Notwithstanding any other provision of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 201 et seq.), a person may introduce or deliver
into interstate commerce medication or equipment for use in accordance
with this Act.

SEC. 6. RESTRICTIONS ON LICENSING BOARDS.

A licensing board that issues licenses to health care practitioners
may not deny, suspend, or revoke the license of a health care
practitioner solely because such practitioner provides treatment to
which section 3 applies.

SEC. 7. PENALTY.

A health care practitioner who violates any provisions under this
Act shall not be covered by the protections under this Act and shall be
subject to all other applicable laws and regulations.
Student:
Access to Medical Treatment Act - Permits any individual to be treated by a health care practitioner with any method of medical treatment that such individual desires or the legal representative of such individual authorizes if: (1) the practitioner agrees to treat the individual; and (2) the administration of such treatment falls within the practitioner's scope of practice.
Authorizes health care practitioners to provide any method of treatment to such an individual if: (1) there is no evidence that the treatment is a danger to the individual; (2) in the case of treatment that is the administration of a food, drug, or device that has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, the individual has been informed that the treatment has not been approved and the food, drug, or device contains a warning to that effect; (3) the individual has been informed of the nature of the treatment; (4) there have been no claims, including advertising and labeling claims, made with respect to the efficacy of such treatment; and (5) the individual desires such treatment and has been provided and has signed a written statement that such individual has been fully informed with respect to such information.
Requires a practitioner, after administering such treatment and discovering it to be a danger to an individual, to submit a report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Authorizes the introduction or delivery into interstate commerce of medication or equipment for use in accordance with this Act.
Prohibits a licensing board from denying, suspending, or revoking the license of a health care practitioner solely because such practitioner provides treatment described by this Act.