AB 304 — Establishing certain notification and reporting requirements concerning pilot programs that research transcranial magnetic stimulation or electromagnetic brain pulse treatment. (BDR S-865)

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304304–Assemblymembers AKarris; SSEMBLY BILL N O.

304–AAnderson, SSEMBLYMEMBERSDalia, KARRISD’Silva, ;Gray, Hansen, Hibbetts, Jackson, Kasama, Moore, Nadeem and O’Neill Joint Sponsors:

ANDERSONSenators ,Hansen DALIAand ,Pazina D’SILVACHAPTER.......... , GRAY , HANSEN , HIBBETTS , JACKSON , KASAMA , MOORE , NADEEM AND O’N EILL FEBRUARY 27, 2025 ____________ JOINT SPONSORS :

ENATORS H ANSEN AND P AZINA ____________ Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services SUMMARY—Creates a pilot program relating to transcranial magnetic stimulation and electromagnetic brain pulse treatment.

(BDR S-865) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

May have Fiscal Impact.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

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requiringestablishing thecertain Departmentnotification of Health and Humanreporting Servicesrequirements toconcerning create a pilot programprograms tothat collectresearch and analyze data on transcranial magnetic stimulation andor electromagnetic brain pulse treatmenttreatment; under certain circumstances;

ToThis the extent money is available, and with the use of existing personnel and resources, this bill requires thea Departmentpractitioner ofor Healthentity andthat Humanconducts Servicesa to create provided to the pilot program relatedthat toresearches best practices for, and the outcome oftarily studies concerning, transcranial magnetic stimulation andor electromagnetic brain pulse treatment.Legislative Counsel Bureau.

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Finally, upon the completion of the pilot program, this billthe requires the practitioner or entity to submit a final report to the Director that contains certain information related to the results of the pilot program and any corresponding recommendations related to the research.

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

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and(1) (b) The resultsname of studiesthe concerningpractitioner transcranialor magneticentity stimulationconducting andthe electromagneticresearch brainunder pulsethe treatment.pilot program;

(2) A description of the purpose, scope and objectives of the research to be conducted under the pilot program, which must include, without limitation, an identification of whether transcranial magnetic stimulation or electromagnetic brain pulse treatment, or both, will be used in the pilot program;

- 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – (3) The number of research subjects anticipated to be involved in the pilot program and a general description of the characteristics of each research subject;

(4) Any location at which the research will be conducted under t(5) An identification of any licenses, registrations and other approvals that are necessary to conduct the research under the pilot program and proof that the practitioner or entity has obtained all such licenses, registrations and approvals;

(b) At least once each calendar quarter while research is being conducted under the pilot program, a report concerning the research, which must include, without limitation:

(1) The number of research subjects participating in the pilot program in the immediately preceding calendar quarter;

(2) Aggregated demographic information concerning the research subjects;

(3) Baseline health and mental health assessments of the research subjects;

(4) Outcomes of treatment, including, without limitation, longitudinal data after the conclusion of treatments;

and (5) Data relating to any monitoring that is performed for ethical or safety purposes;

and (c) After the pilot program has concluded, a report on the results of the research conducted under the pilot program and any corresponding recommendations relating to the research.

TheIf datamultiple describedpractitioners inor subsectionentities 1conduct research under the same pilot program, the practitioners or entities may besubmit collecteda from:sin3.e rA notification or report submitted pursuant to subsection 1.

(a)must Entitiesnot contain any information that providewould transcraniallead magneticto stimulationthe oridentification electromagneticof brainany pulseresearch treatmentsubject participating in thisthe State;pilot program.

and (b) Public or private research institutions that conduct studies on transcranial magnetic stimulation or electromagnetic brain pulse treatment for persons with a substance use disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder or an addictive disorder related to gambling.

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The Department shall use existing personnel, resources and technology to administer the pilot program.

TheA Departmentpractitioner shall, on or beforeentity Julyshall 1,not 2027,implement compile a reportpilot ofprogram itsunless findingsthe andpractitioner recommendationsor resultingentity fromcomplies with the pilotprovisions program,of whichthis mustsection. be:

(a) Posted on an Internet website maintained by the Department;