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H.R. 5467 (117th): Healthy Technology Act of 2021

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The text of the bill below is as of Sep 30, 2021 (Introduced). The bill was not enacted into law.

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117th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 5467

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 30, 2021

introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify that artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies can qualify as a practitioner eligible to prescribe drugs if authorized by the State involved and approved, cleared, or authorized by the Food and Drug Administration, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Healthy Technology Act of 2021.

2.

Prescription of drugs by artificial intelligence or machine learning technologies

Section 503(b) of Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 353(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(6)

In this subsection, the term practitioner licensed by law to administer such drug includes artificial intelligence and machine learning technology that are—

(A)

authorized pursuant to a statute of the State involved to prescribe the drug involved; and

(B)

approved, cleared, or authorized under section 510(k), 513, 515, or 564.

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