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Administration;
(iii) been unable to participate in a clinical trial
for the terminal illness that is located within 100 miles
of the patient's home address or has not been accepted to
the clinical trial within one week of completion of the
clinical trial application process;
(iv) received a recommendation from the patient's
treating health care provider for an investigational
drug, biological product or device;
(v) given written, informed consent for the use of
the investigational drug, biological product or device,
or, if the patient is either a minor or lacks the mental
capacity to provide informed consent, a parent or legally
authorized representative has given written, informed
consent on the patient's behalf; and
(vi) documentation from the patient's treating
health care provider that the patient meets the
requirements of this paragraph.
(2) The term does not include an individual being
treated as an inpatient in any hospital.
"Health care provider." A licensed hospital or health care
facility, medical equipment supplier or person who is licensed,
certified or otherwise regulated to provide health care services
under the laws of this Commonwealth, including a physician,
podiatrist, optometrist, psychologist, physical therapist,
certified nurse practitioner, registered nurse, nurse midwife,
physician's assistant, chiropractor, dentist, pharmacist or an
individual accredited or certified to provide behavioral health
services.
"Investigational drug, biological product or device." A
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