HB 1158

Bill Subjects

Drugs And Medicines Foods; Food And Beverage Taxes Health, Disease Control Health, Health Care Professionals

Abstract

Provides that a drug, biological product, or medical device that has been designated as a breakthrough therapy under federal law may be made available to a qualified patient and offered by a physician as a part of the patient's medical treatment. Specifies that a civil or criminal cause of action is not created against a manufacturer or health care provider for any harm to a qualified patient resulting from use of an investigational drug, biological product, or device.