AB 378 — Creates the Alternative Therapy Pilot Program. (BDR 40-820)
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Assembly
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE (§ 12.5) EXEMPT (Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 16, 2025) FIRST REPRINT A.B.
authorizing and requiring the Division to take certain actions with respect to the Program;
requiring the Division to establish an advisory committee with certain duties relating to the Program;
prohibiting certain causes of action from being brought against the Department, its officers or employees relating to the Program;
- *AB378_R1* – 2 – LegSection 9 of this bill creates the Alternative Therapy Pilot Program for the purpose of providing certain patients who have been diagnosed with a mental health condition access to treatment involving the administration, under medical -supervision *AB378*and –control, 2of –psychedelic substances through the development and implementation of experimental and investigational pilot clinic programs.
Section 9 requires the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services to administer the Program and, within the limits of available funds, develop and implement experimental and investigational pilot programs for thesubstance” provisionto ofmean alternativepsilocybin, therapies.psilocin, dimethyltryptamine, ibogaine orpsychedelic mescaline.
Section 710 of this bill definesrequires “psychedelicthe substance”Division to meanadopt psilocybin,regulations psilocin,to dimethyltryptamine,carry ibogaineout orthe mescaline.provisions governing the Program.
Section 1011 of this bill requiresauthorizes the Division to adopt regulations to carry out the carry out or contract for certain programs for research and education.
Section 12.5 of this bill authorizes the Division to require a person who wishes to manufacturing or otherwise producing psychedelic substances for use in a pilotng, clinic program to reimburse the Division for certain costs incurred by the Division.
Sections 13 and 17 of this bill require any data collected that would lead to the identification of any patient participating in a pilot clinic program developed and implemented under the theProgram Division to submitbe ankept annualconfidential reportand concerningsecurely themaintained. Program to the Legislature.
Section 1513 ofalso thisrequires bill authorizes the Division to coordinatesubmit withan otherannual statereport agenciesconcerning forthe certainProgram purposes relating to the Program.Legislature.
which is required to assist the Division with oversight of the Program and submit to the Department a quarterly report concerning the operations of pilot clinic programs developed and implemented under the Program.
Section 14.5 of this bill prohibits the provisions of this bill from being construed to imply the creation of any warranty or guarantee by the Department, its officers or employees as to the success, safety or any particular outcome of any alternative therapy provided through a pilot clinic program developed and implemented under the Program.
Section 14.5 prohibits a cause of action from being brought on the basis of an alleged breach of such a warranty or guarantee and reqSection 15 of this bill authorizes the Division to coordinate with other state agencies for certain purposes relating to the Program.
Existing law requires the State Board of Pharmacy to administer the Uniform Controlled Substances Act and to add substances to or delete or reschedule all 453.146)substances Existingenumerated regulationsin listschedules psilocybin,I, psilocin,II, dimethyltryptamine,III, ibogaineIV and mescalineV asby scheduleregulation. I controlled substances.
(NAC(NRS 453.510)ibogaine Existingand lawmescaline prohibitsas certainschedule actsI relating to controlled substances,substances. including, without limitation:
(NAC 453.510)ne, Existing law prohibits certain acts relating to controlled substances, including, without limitation:
(3) - *AB378_R1* – 3 – unlawfully possessing the controlled substance;
Section 16 of this bill authorizes the Division to accept certain sources of money and enter into certain contracts and agreements to carry out the Program.
- *AB378* – 3 – THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
programs2. which provide for the treatment and rehabilitation of persons with a mental health condition through alternative treatments that may include, without limitation, the administration of controlled substances in a clinical setting.
It is the policy of this State to encourage and promote programs which provide for the treatment and rehabilitation of - *AB378_R1* – 4 – persons with a mental health condition through alternative treatments that may include, without limitation, the administration of controlled substances in a clinical setting.
The Alternative Therapy Pilot Program is hereby created for the purpose of providing certain patients who have been diagnosed with a mental health condition access to treatment involving the administration, under medical supervision and control, of psychedelic substances through the development and - *AB378* – 4 – implementation of experimental and investigational pilot clinic programs.
(I) BeenReceived honorablyan dischargedhonorable discharge or general discharge under honorable conditions from the Armed Forces of the United States;
- *AB378_R1* – 5 – (b) Approve qualified practitioners, patients and medical facilities or other locations to participate in a pilot clinic program pursuant to subsection 2.
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(b) ProtocolsProcedures to ensure that psychedeliceach substancespatient arewho handled,participates storedin anda administeredpilot safely,clinic ethicallyprogram developed and inimplemented under the Program receives a mannerplan consistentfor withthe federalcontinuation andof statecare law;upon the completion of his or her participation in the Program which has been approved by the Division;
(c) StandardsProtocols forto theensure reportingthat ofpsychedelic thesubstances outcomesare andhandled, effectivenessstored ofand anyadministered alternativesafely, therapiesethically providedand throughin a pilotmanner clinicconsistent programwith developedfederal and implementedstate underlaw; the Program;
(d) AnyStandards provisionsfor the Divisionreporting determinesof tothe beoutcomes necessaryand toeffectiveness ensureof thatany alternative therapies provided through a pilot clinic programsprogram developed and implemented under the ProgramProgram; receive appropriate medical supervision;
and (e) Any provisions the Division determines to be necessary to protectensure thethat publicpilot healthclinic programs developed and safety.implemented under the Program receive appropriate medical supervision;
and (f) Any provisions the Division determines to be necessary to protect the public health and safety.
In developing and implementing pilot clinic programs under the Program, the Division may carry out or - *AB378_R1* – 6 – contract for any programs of research and education that the Division deems necessary to:
- *AB378* – 6 – (a) Comply with all standards and requirements, including, without limitation, security requirements and reporting requirements, established by the Division;
12.5.
The Division may require a person who wishes to participate in the Program by operating a pilot clinic program or by cultivating, manufacturing or otherwise producing psychedelic substances for use in a pilot clinic program under the Program to reimburse the Division for the actual costs and expenses incurred by the Division in conducting any inspections or providing any certifications that the Division deems necessary to allow for such participation.
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13.5.
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The Division shall establish an advisory committee consisting of medical professionals, representatives of relevant state agencies and other stakeholders.
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The Division shall appoint such number of members of the committee as the Division determines is appropriate to carry out the duties of the committee.
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The advisory committee established pursuant to subsection 1 shall:
(a) Assist the Division with oversight of the development, implementation, evaluation and financial viability of pilot clinic programs under the Program.
(b) Submit to the Department a quarterly report concerning the operations of the pilot clinic programs developed and implemented under the Program.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person who has been approved by the Division to participate in a pilot clinic program developed and implemented under the Program, to produce psychedelic substances for use in such pilot clinic programs or to otherwise participate in the Program and who engages in any conduct relating to psychedelic substances within the scope of his or her participation in the Program and in compliance with the provisions of sections 2 to 16, inclusive, of this act and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto is immune from civil, criminal and administrative liability arising from that conduct and any such conduct may not constitute the basis for any - *AB378* – 7 – investigation, detention, search, seizure, arrest, prosecution or other legal penalty against the person.
14.5.
1.
Nothing in the provisions of sections 2 to 16, inclusive, of this act shall be construed to imply the creation of any warranty or guarantee by the Department, its officers or employees as to the success, safety or any particular outcome of any alternative therapy provided through a pilot clinic program developed and implemented under the Program.
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No cause of action may be brought against the Department, its officers or employees on the basis of an alleged breach of any warranty or guarantee described in subsection 1.
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The Department shall post a notice on the Internet website of the Department indicating that the Department, its officers and employees do not offer any warranty or guarantee as to the success, safety or any particular outcome of any alternative therapy provided under the Program.
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A governmental entity that has legal custody or control of a public book or record shall not deny a request made pursuant to subsection 1 to inspect or copy or receive a copy of a public book or record on the basis that the requested public book or record contains - *AB378* – 10 – information that is confidential if the governmental entity can redact, delete, conceal or separate, including, without limitation, electronically, the confidential information from the information included in the public book or record that is not otherwise confidential.
and - *AB378_R1* – 12 – (b) On October 1, 2025, for all other purposes.
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Action History
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(No further action taken.)
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From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee.
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Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 446.) Taken from General File. Rereferred to Committee on Ways and Means. Exemption effective. To printer.
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From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.
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Notice of eligibility for exemption.
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From printer. To committee.
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Read first time. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To printer.
Sponsors
- James Ohrenschall · Cosponsor
- Howard Watts · Cosponsor
- Erica P. Roth · Cosponsor
- David Orentlicher · Cosponsor
- Duy Nguyen · Cosponsor
- Erica Mosca · Cosponsor
- Venise Karris · Cosponsor
- Jovan A. Jackson · Cosponsor
- Linda F. Hunt · Cosponsor
- Brian Hibbetts · Cosponsor
- Cecelia González · Cosponsor
- Rebecca Edgeworth · Cosponsor
- Jill Dickman · Cosponsor
- Joe Dalia · Cosponsor
- Venicia Considine · Cosponsor
- Natha C. Anderson · Cosponsor
- Jeff Stone · Primary
- Rochelle T. Nguyen · Primary
- Ira Hansen · Primary
- Tracy Brown-May · Primary
- Alexis M. Hansen · Primary
- Reuben D'Silva · Primary
- Carter, Max E., II · Primary
- Ken Gray · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →8 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 43 not signed on
Sponsors (8)
- Stone, Jeff Republican
- Nguyen, Rochelle T. Democratic
- Hansen, Ira Republican
- Brown-May, Tracy Democratic
- Hansen, Alexis M. Republican
- D'Silva, Reuben Democratic
- Carter, Max E., II Democratic
- Gray, Ken Republican
Co-sponsors (16)
- Ohrenschall, James Democratic
- Watts, Howard Democratic
- Roth, Erica P. Democratic
- Orentlicher, David Democratic
- Nguyen, Duy Democratic
- Mosca, Erica Democratic
- Karris, Venise Democratic
- Jackson, Jovan A. Democratic
- Hunt, Linda F. Democratic
- Hibbetts, Brian Republican
- González, Cecelia Democratic
- Edgeworth, Rebecca Republican
- Dickman, Jill Republican
- Dalia, Joe Democratic
- Considine, Venicia Democratic
- Anderson, Natha C. Democratic
Not signed on (43)
43 members have not signed on to this bill.
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- Who sponsors AB 378?
- AB 378 is sponsored by Ohrenschall, James (Democratic), Watts, Howard (Democratic), Roth, Erica P. (Democratic), Orentlicher, David (Democratic), Nguyen, Duy (Democratic), Mosca, Erica (Democratic), Karris, Venise (Democratic), Jackson, Jovan A. (Democratic), Hunt, Linda F. (Democratic), Hibbetts, Brian (Republican), González, Cecelia (Democratic), Edgeworth, Rebecca (Republican), Dickman, Jill (Republican), Dalia, Joe (Democratic), Considine, Venicia (Democratic), Anderson, Natha C. (Democratic), Stone, Jeff (Republican), Nguyen, Rochelle T. (Democratic), Hansen, Ira (Republican), Brown-May, Tracy (Democratic), Hansen, Alexis M. (Republican), D'Silva, Reuben (Democratic), Carter, Max E., II (Democratic), and Gray, Ken (Republican).
- What is the current status of AB 378?
- This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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