# Nevada AB378: 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.

Nevada AB378, 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., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Alexis M. Hansen (Republican), Ken Gray (Republican), Max E. Carter II (Democratic) and 5 others; status failed, last action 2025-06-03 ((No further action taken.)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Nevada AB378
- State: Nevada
- Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025)
- Title: 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.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-10
- Last action: 2025-06-03, (No further action taken.)
- Sponsors: 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)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Subjects: BDR 40-820
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 5

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Psychedelic therapy for veterans and former responders: benefit, high. 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 honorab…
- Legal and privacy protections for participants: benefit, medium. 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. T…
- Funding and supply for psychedelic clinics: benefit, low. 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…
- Patients cannot sue over state therapy guarantees: cost, low. 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 w…
- Possible inspection charges for clinics and producers: cost, low. 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 pat…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Alexis M. Hansen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ken Gray (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Max E. Carter II (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Reuben D'Silva (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Tracy Brown-May (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ira Hansen (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Jeff Stone (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Rochelle T. Nguyen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian Hibbetts (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cecelia González (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Orentlicher (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Duy Nguyen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Erica Mosca (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Erica P. Roth (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Howard Watts (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jill Dickman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Dalia (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jovan A. Jackson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Linda F. Hunt (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Natha C. Anderson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Edgeworth (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Venicia Considine (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Venise Karris (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: James Ohrenschall (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (10)

- 2025-06-03: (No further action taken.) (House)
- 2025-04-17: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee. (House)
- 2025-04-16: To printer. (House)
- 2025-04-16: Rereferred to Committee on Ways and Means. Exemption effective. (House)
- 2025-04-16: Taken from General File. (House)
- 2025-04-16: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 446.) (House)
- 2025-04-15: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House)
- 2025-03-25: Notice of eligibility for exemption. (House)
- 2025-03-11: From printer. To committee. (House)
- 2025-03-10: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To printer. (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB378.pdf)
- Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB378_R1.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB378.pdf)
- [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB378_R1.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB378-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).