AN ACT ESTABLISHING A RIGHT TO TRY ACT TO PROVIDE EXPANDED ACCESS TO INVESTIGATIONAL DRUGS, BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS, AND DEVICES FOR PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH TERMINAL ILLNESS. Enacted July 2, 2015. Effective October 1, 2015.
RIGHT TO TRY ACT FOR TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS.
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AN ACT ESTABLISHING A RIGHT TO TRY ACT TO PROVIDE EXPANDED ACCESS TO INVESTIGATIONAL DRUGS, BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS, AND DEVICES FOR PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH TERMINAL ILLNESS.Intro. by Blackwell, Hager, Lambeth, Reives.
Bill History:
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Mon, 13 Apr 2015 House: Filed(link is external)
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Tue, 14 Apr 2015 House: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 14 Apr 2015 House: Ref To Com On Health(link is external)
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Mon, 20 Apr 2015 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute(link is external)
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Mon, 20 Apr 2015 House: Re-ref Com On Judiciary IV(link is external)
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Mon, 20 Apr 2015 House: Withdrawn From Com(link is external)
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Mon, 20 Apr 2015 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)(link is external)
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Mon, 20 Apr 2015 House: Placed On Cal For 04/21/2015(link is external)
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Tue, 21 Apr 2015 House: Passed 2nd Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 21 Apr 2015 House: Passed 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 22 Apr 2015 House: Regular Message Sent To Senate(link is external)
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Wed, 22 Apr 2015 Senate: Regular Message Received From House(link is external)
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Wed, 22 Apr 2015 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Mon, 1 Jun 2015 Senate: Withdrawn From Com(link is external)
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Mon, 1 Jun 2015 Senate: Re-ref Com On Health Care(link is external)
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Thu, 11 Jun 2015 Senate: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Mon, 15 Jun 2015 Senate: Withdrawn From Cal(link is external)
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Mon, 15 Jun 2015 Senate: Placed On Cal For 06/23/2015(link is external)
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Tue, 23 Jun 2015 Senate: Passed 2nd Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 23 Jun 2015 Senate: Passed 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 23 Jun 2015 Senate: Ordered Enrolled(link is external)
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Wed, 24 Jun 2015 Ratified(link is external)
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Thu, 25 Jun 2015 Pres. To Gov. 6/25/2015(link is external)
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Thu, 2 Jul 2015 Signed by Gov. 7/2/2015(link is external)
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Thu, 2 Jul 2015 Ch. SL 2015-137(link is external)
Bill Summaries:
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Bill H 652 (2015-2016)Summary date: Jul 2 2015 - View Summary
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Bill H 652 (2015-2016)Summary date: Apr 20 2015 - View Summary
House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.
Amends the definition of eligible patient in GS 90-325.1 to require the documentation from the physician that the individual meets the criteria for the definition to also include an attestation from the treating physician that the physician was consulted in the creation of the consent.
Makes additional clarifying and technical changes.
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Bill H 652 (2015-2016)Summary date: Apr 13 2015 - View Summary
Enacts new Article 23A in Chapter 90 which authorizes, but does not require, a manufacturer of an investigational drug, biological product, or device to make it available to certain terminally ill patients (defined as eligible patients). Authorizes the manufacturer to provide the investigational treatment with or without charge to the eligible patient but relieves heirs of any outstanding debt related to the treatment if the eligible patient dies.
Prohibits licensing boards and entities responsible for Medicare certification from taking action against a provider solely because the provider recommended the investigational treatment to the eligible patient.
Prohibits state officials, employees, and agents from blocking or attempting to block access to investigational treatment.
Prohibits private causes of action against manufacturers or people involved with the treatment for harm caused to an eligible patient who participates in the treatment as long as the manufacturer or person made a good-faith effort to comply with the law.
Provides that the law does not affect a health plan's obligation to provide coverage for investigative treatments.
Effective October 1, 2015.