S 0929 General Bill, By Campbell, Verdin, Cleary, Lourie, Hembree, Fair and Bright
Similar (H 4542)
Summary: Right to Try Act
    A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 44 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO HEALTH, BY ADDING CHAPTER 137, TO ENACT THE RIGHT TO TRY ACT, TO PROVIDE FOR AN ELIGIBLE PATIENT'S RIGHT TO TRY INVESTIGATIONAL DRUGS, BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS, OR DEVICES TO COMBAT A TERMINAL ILLNESS; TO PROVIDE FOR AN ELIGIBLE PATIENT'S REQUEST TO USE AN INVESTIGATIONAL DRUG, BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT, OR DEVICE; TO PROVIDE THAT AN ELIGIBLE PATIENT GIVE INFORMED CONSENT PRIOR TO USING AN INVESTIGATIONAL DRUG, BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT, OR DEVICE; TO PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM LIABILITY FOR DOCTORS PRESCRIBING AND MANUFACTURERS OF AN INVESTIGATIONAL DRUG, BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT, OR DEVICE; TO PROVIDE THAT STATE EMPLOYEES MAY NOT BLOCK THE PROPER USE OF AN INVESTIGATIONAL DRUG, BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT, OR DEVICE; AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS.
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12/02/15	Senate	Prefiled
12/02/15	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
01/13/16	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 34)
01/13/16	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 34)
02/23/16	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 8)
02/24/16		Scrivener's error corrected
02/24/16	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 24)
02/24/16	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 24)
02/24/16	Senate	Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 24)
02/25/16		Scrivener's error corrected
02/25/16	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 23)
02/25/16	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 74)
02/25/16	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 74)