Right to Treat Act

The Right to Treat Act (S 5481) prevents federal agencies like the FDA, NIH, and CDC from regulating the practice of medicine. It also prohibits federal restrictions on prescribing or distributing FDA-approved drugs for unapproved medical uses. The bill directly affects doctors, pharmacists, and federal agencies by removing federal oversight of medical practice and drug applications. However, it explicitly excludes federal laws restricting abortion, assisted suicide, euthanasia, and gender transition medical care from its provisions. This is a policy change limiting federal authority over medical decisions, not a new medical standard.