# Georgia HB 717: Medical Practice Act; regulation of the administration of psychedelic-assisted treatment and therapy; provide Georgia HB 717, Medical Practice Act; regulation of the administration of psychedelic-assisted treatment and therapy; provide, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michelle Au (Democrat), Sharon Cooper (Republican), Karla Drenner (Democrat) and 2 others; status signed, last action 2026-07-01 (Effective Date); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB717-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Georgia HB 717 - State: Georgia - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: Medical Practice Act; regulation of the administration of psychedelic-assisted treatment and therapy; provide - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-03 - Last action: 2026-07-01, Effective Date - Sponsors: Michelle Au (Democrat), Sharon Cooper (Republican), Karla Drenner (Democrat), Mark Newton (Republican), Deborah Silcox (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Public and Community Health, Health and Human Services, General Bill - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 5 (590 yes, 108 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Psychedelic clinics face licensing and ownership rules: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2027, covered Georgia clinics need separate, nontransferable licenses for each location where physicians practice. Licenses renew every two years, with board-set fees and rules for late renewal and reinstatement. New applicants face investigations and background checks; the board… - Psychedelic patients get safety and monitoring safeguards: mixed, low. By December 31, 2026, Georgia's medical board must set rules for equipment, maintenance, provider skills, prescribing, treatment, and emergency care. Rules also cover accurate records, adverse-event reports to the board, continuing medical education, truthful credential advertising, and inspection… - Psychedelic treatment providers need specific qualifications: mixed, low. Only qualified, authorized clinicians can give psychedelic-assisted treatment in covered clinics. Georgia-licensed physicians need advanced airway management training. Georgia-licensed certified registered nurse anesthetists must work under a physician's direction and responsibility. Georgia-licens… - Some psychedelic treatment settings are exempt: mixed, low. The law covers clinic treatments using psychedelic, dissociative, or related substances, including intravenous ketamine. Covered substances can cause hallucinations, rapid suggestibility, or major changes in perception. The section's requirements do not apply to treatment in hospital-affiliated cli… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Michelle Au (Democrat), House - Sponsor: Sharon Cooper (Republican), House - Sponsor: Karla Drenner (Democrat), House - Sponsor: Mark Newton (Republican), House - Sponsor: Deborah Silcox (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ben Watson (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-27 | House | Agree to Senate Substitute | pass | 153 | 3 | 11 | | 2026-03-23 | Senate | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 50 | 1 | 3 | | 2026-03-06 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 155 | 8 | 11 | | 2026-03-04 | House | Reconsider | pass | 159 | 8 | 12 | | 2026-03-03 | House | PASSAGE | fail | 73 | 88 | 7 | ## Actions (22) - 2026-07-01: Effective Date - 2026-05-12: House Date Signed by Governor (House) - 2026-05-12: Act 634 - 2026-04-06: House Sent to Governor (House) - 2026-03-27: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub (House) - 2026-03-23: Senate Third Read (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate) - 2026-03-20: Senate Read Second Time (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Senate Read and Referred (Senate) - 2026-03-06: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House) - 2026-03-04: House Reconsidered (House) - 2026-03-04: House Withdrawn, Recommitted (House) - 2026-03-03: House Third Readers (House) - 2026-03-03: House Third Reading Lost (House) - 2026-03-03: House Notice to Reconsider (House) - 2026-02-04: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House) - 2025-04-04: House Withdrawn, Recommitted (House) - 2025-03-06: House Committee Favorably Reported (House) - 2025-03-04: House Second Readers (House) - 2025-03-03: House Hopper (House) - 2025-03-03: House First Readers (House) ## Bill text - HB 717/AP* (v10): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/247868) ## Related bills - SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed) - SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed) - SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed) - SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed) - HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed) - HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed) ## Sources - [HB 717/AP* (v10) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/247868) ## Related - [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026) - [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026) - [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026) - [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026) - [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026) - [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026) - [Georgia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/georgia/bills) - [Georgia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/georgia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB717-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).