Lancaster
City Council
CC 15. Adopt Ordinance Adding Chapter 8.80 to the Lancaster Municipal Code Establishing the
Right to Try Investigational Therapies for All Persons Aged 70 or Older, Restricted to
Licensed Medical Facilities Within the City
Recommendation(s):
Adopt Ordinance No. 1132 adding Chapter 8.80 to the Lancaster Municipal Code establishing
the right to try investigational therapies for all persons aged 70 or older, restricted to licensed
medical facilities within the city.
Individuals aged 70 or older facing conditions without satisfactory FDA-approved treatments
should also have access to investigational therapies, subject to strict oversight. The proposed
Ordinance would add Chapter 8.80 to the Lancaster Municipal Code establishing the right to
try investigational therapies for all persons aged 70 or older, restricted to licensed medical
facilities within the city.