To prohibit Federal funding of any treatment or research in which a ward of the State is subjected to greater than minimal risk to the individual’s health with no or minimal prospect of direct benefit.

H.R. 4989 · 113th Congress · Jun 26, 2014 · Lineage

A BILL

This Act may be cited as “Justina’s Law”.

No Federal funds may be used to conduct or support treatment or research in which a patient or subject is—

(1)

a ward of the State; and

(2)

subjected to greater than minimal risk to the patient or subject’s health with no or minimal prospect of direct benefit.