Senate
May 19, 2020Right to Test Act
Summary
Official
Right to Test Act This bill authorizes a state's public health department, or another entity designated by the state's governor, to approve a diagnostic test or diagnostic device (e.g., a test for the virus that causes COVID-19, or coronavirus disease 2019) for use during a public health emergency. Unless requested by the governor of the state, the Food and Drug...
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Bill has been introduced and assigned a number
Introduced(5/19/20)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
TC
Mr. Cruz
Senate (R) Texas
Cosponsors (3)
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Latest Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 19, 2020