ConnecticutState department must set up a psychedelic therapy research pilot
If funding is available, the state mental health department must set up a medical school pilot where eligible adults may receive therapy in federally approved research.
What it does
The state mental health department must set up a psychedelic therapy pilot through a Connecticut medical school, if funding is available. Eligible adults may receive MDMA- or psilocybin-assisted therapy as part of federally approved research.
Argument forEligible adults, including some veterans and first responders, could receive psychedelic-assisted therapy through a medical school research program.
Argument againstEligible adults may have limited access if funding is unavailable or the required federal research approval is not granted.
More detail
The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services must establish a psychedelic-assisted therapy pilot, administered by a medical school in Connecticut. Patients must be at least 18 and meet clinical eligibility criteria set by the selected medical school's review board. The criteria include, but are not limited to, Connecticut residents who are veterans, retired first responders, or direct care health care workers. The department must establish the program within available appropriations. The therapy must be part of a research program approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration. This section takes effect July 1, 2026; the enacted wording shown here states no end date.
Where do you stand?
Choose your position
Tell your reps
Take a position to see your representatives and ways to contact them.
Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 4SIGNED BY Governor Ned LamontBecame Law
- May 26TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORTo Governor
- May 26TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE
- May 19PUBLIC ACT 26-108
- May 6IN CONCURRENCE
- Vote recorded House Roll Call Vote. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded House Roll Call Vote 288. Result: pass.Lower
- May 6HOUSE PASSEDPassed House
- Apr 9HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 378
- Apr 9FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARMinor
- Apr 8SENATE PASSEDPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Senate Roll Call Vote 98. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 16FILE NO. 28
- Mar 16SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 49
- Mar 16FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Minor
- Mar 16RPTD. OUT OF LCO
- Mar 9REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/16/26Minor
- Mar 3FILED WITH LCOMinor
- Mar 2Joint FavorableMinor
- Feb 13PUBLIC HEARING 0218
- Feb 11REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Public HealthIntroduced
Mental HealthHealthcare