The Seliger Act (HB701): Testimony for a New Law

"I have some very exciting news! [text deleted], I’ve had the opportunity to help craft a bill greatly improving access to clinical trials and experimental therapies for terminally ill patients in New Hampshire.

My latest essay (below) is the testimony I’ve submitted to the New Hampshire House Committee for Health and Human Services. [text deleted]

This bill was born from parts of my care-reform wish list, including some really big, but very doable, asks. Bill HB701 - The Seliger Act - would make New Hampshire the leading state for “right-to-try”. "

Jake Seliger was an active HN user [1], and there were a bunch of highly voted and commented posts about his situation here, among others:

Jul 22, 2023: I am dying of squamous cell carcinoma, and potential treatments are out of reach: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36827438

Aug 04, 2023: If you have first-hand knowledge of the FDA’s torpor, get in touch: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36973736

May 26, 2024: The one-year anniversary of my total glossectomy: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40485246

Aug 05, 2024: Starting Hospice: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41157974

Aug 09, 2024: Jake Seliger has died: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41201555

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=jseliger