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WV HB2410
Bill
Status
4/2/2025
Primary Sponsor
Michael Hornby
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AI Summary
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Expands eligibility for experimental treatments from patients with "terminal illness" to those with "life-threatening or severely debilitating illness" as defined in federal regulations (21 C.F.R. § 312.81)
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Removes the requirement that patients must first attempt to participate in a clinical trial within 100 miles of their home or be rejected from a trial within one week
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Broadens the definition of "investigational drug, biological product or device" to include individualized treatments based on a patient's genetic profile, such as gene therapy antisense oligonucleotides and neoantigen vaccines
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Repeals the legislative findings section (§16-51-2) of the existing Right-to-Try Act
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Maintains requirements for written informed consent, physician recommendation, and consideration of all FDA-approved treatment options before accessing experimental treatments
Legislative Description
Safeguard the Right-To-Try Cutting-Edge Medicine Act
Health
Last Action
To Judiciary
4/3/2025