42 U.S.C. § 18114
Sections in this chapter
- § 18001
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- § 18003
- § 18011
- § 18012
- § 18013
- § 18014
- § 18021
- § 18022
- § 18023
- § 18024
- § 18031
- § 18032
- § 18033
- § 18041
- § 18042
- § 18043
- § 18044
- § 18051
- § 18052
- § 18053
- § 18054
- § 18061
- § 18062
- § 18063
- § 18071
- § 18081
- § 18082
- § 18083
- § 18084
- § 18091
- § 18092
- § 18101
- § 18111
- § 18112
- § 18113
- § 18114
- § 18115
- § 18116
- § 18117
- § 18118
- § 18119
- § 18120
- § 18121
- § 18122
§ 18114. Access to therapies
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall not promulgate any regulation that—
- (1) creates any unreasonable barriers to the ability of individuals to obtain appropriate medical care;
- (2) impedes timely access to health care services;
- (3) interferes with communications regarding a full range of treatment options between the patient and the provider;
- (4) restricts the ability of health care providers to provide full disclosure of all relevant information to patients making health care decisions;
- (5) violates the principles of informed consent and the ethical standards of health care professionals; or
- (6) limits the availability of health care treatment for the full duration of a patient’s medical needs.
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