NevadaAB37883rd Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET

AN ACT relating to controlled substances; creating the Alternative Therapy Pilot Program; requiring the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services to administer and adopt certain regulations governing the Program; authorizing and requiring the Division to take certain actions with respect to the Program; requiring the Division to authorize at least one person to cultivate, manufacture or produce psychedelic substances for use in the Program; requiring the Division to submit to the Legislature an annual report concerning 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; providing immunity from civil, criminal and administrative liability to a participant in the Program for certain conduct relating to the Program; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Sponsored By: Alexis M. Hansen (Republican), Ken Gray (Republican), Max E. Carter II (Democratic), Reuben D'Silva (Democratic), Tracy Brown-May (Democratic), Ira Hansen (Republican), Jeff Stone (Republican), Rochelle T. Nguyen (Democratic)

Failed

BDR 40-820

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Psychedelic therapy for veterans and former responders

Beginning October 1, 2025, Nevada law creates a psychedelic therapy pilot program, with treatment access dependent on funding and regulations. Patients need state approval, a diagnosed mental health condition, and must be at least 21. They must be former first responders or veterans with an honorable discharge or general discharge under honorable conditions. Treatment requires approved medical supervision and locations, medical and ethical standards, and needed support or rehabilitation services. The health division must set rules for informed consent, ongoing care, safe substance handling, and outcome reporting. It may coordinate state oversight and must take all feasible steps, consistent with federal law, to meet applicable federal requirements.

Legal and privacy protections for participants

Approved participants and substance producers receive civil, criminal, and administrative immunity for conduct within their approved role that follows program law. That conduct cannot justify investigation, detention, searches, seizures, arrest, prosecution, or other legal penalties against them. The protection does not cover conduct outside their approved role or program rules. Collected data that could identify a participant is confidential and protected from public-records disclosure. Anyone holding or controlling that data must keep it secure.

Funding and supply for psychedelic clinics

Nevada’s health division may accept gifts, grants, donations, and other money to support or expand pilot clinics. It may make public or private agreements for clinic development, operation, review, and substance production or distribution. It must approve at least one substance producer that meets state standards, security and reporting rules, and required research registration. Production and distribution are limited to approved program use. The division may conduct or contract for needed research and training to develop treatments, improve services, or train staff; no specific funding amount is provided.

Patients cannot sue over state therapy guarantees

The law creates no state guarantee that pilot therapy is safe, successful, or produces a particular result. Patients cannot sue Nevada’s health department or its officers or employees for breaking such a guarantee. The department must post this disclaimer on its website. This restriction concerns warranty or guarantee claims, not every type of lawsuit.

Possible inspection charges for clinics and producers

Nevada’s health division may require clinic operators or substance producers to repay inspection or certification costs. Charges can cover only actual costs and expenses for checks the division considers necessary for program participation. The law sets no fixed fee and does not create a direct patient fee.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Alexis M. Hansen

    Republican • House

  • Ken Gray

    Republican • House

  • Max E. Carter II

    Democratic • House

  • Reuben D'Silva

    Democratic • House

  • Tracy Brown-May

    Democratic • House

  • Ira Hansen

    Republican • Senate

  • Jeff Stone

    Republican • Senate

  • Rochelle T. Nguyen

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Brian Hibbetts

    Republican • House

  • Cecelia González

    Democratic • House

  • David Orentlicher

    Democratic • House

  • Duy Nguyen

    Democratic • House

  • Erica Mosca

    Democratic • House

  • Erica P. Roth

    Democratic • House

  • Howard Watts

    Democratic • House

  • Jill Dickman

    Republican • House

  • Joe Dalia

    Democratic • House

  • Jovan A. Jackson

    Democratic • House

  • Linda F. Hunt

    Democratic • House

  • Natha C. Anderson

    Democratic • House

  • Rebecca Edgeworth

    Republican • House

  • Venicia Considine

    Democratic • House

  • Venise Karris

    Democratic • House

  • James Ohrenschall

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. (No further action taken.)

    6/3/2025House
  2. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee.

    4/17/2025House
  3. To printer.

    4/16/2025House
  4. Rereferred to Committee on Ways and Means. Exemption effective.

    4/16/2025House
  5. Taken from General File.

    4/16/2025House
  6. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 446.)

    4/16/2025House
  7. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    4/15/2025House
  8. Notice of eligibility for exemption.

    3/25/2025House
  9. From printer. To committee.

    3/11/2025House
  10. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To printer.

    3/10/2025House

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