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Healthy Technology Act of 2025
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.
Summary
- Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify that artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies can qualify as practitioners eligible to prescribe drugs.
- Requires AI and machine learning technologies to be authorized by the relevant state to prescribe drugs.
- Requires AI and machine learning technologies to be approved, cleared, or authorized by the FDA under specified regulatory pathways.
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![Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/S001183.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Schweikert, David (R-AZ) [#1]
Actions (2)
- Jan 7, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- Jan 7, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 7, 2025
Mr. Schweikert 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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Healthy Technology Act of 2025”.
SEC. 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.”. <all>
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