NY State Senate Bill 2025-S4664

Senate Bill S4664

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Directs the commissioner of health to conduct a study on the use of ibogaine as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder

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Feb 11, 2025	referred to health

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2025-S4664 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Health
Law Section:: Public Health
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:: S8807

2025-S4664 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the commissioner of health, in conjunction with the commissioners of mental health and veterans' services, to conduct a study on the use of ibogaine as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, and the increasing rate of PTSD diagnoses in veterans and first responders.

2025-S4664 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S4664

SPONSOR: ASHBY
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act in relation to to directing the commissioner of health to conduct
a study on the use of ibogaine as a treatment for post-traumatic stress
disorder

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

To study and provide recommendations on the use of ibogaine to treat
post-traumatic stress disorder, especially among veterans and first
responders.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 authorizes and directs the commissioner of health, in conjunc-
tion with the commissioner of mental health and the commissioner of
veterans' services to conduct a study to research the use of ibogaine to
treat post-traumatic stress disorder, specifically among veterans and
first responders.

Also requires a report of findings and recommendations be submitted to
the governor, the speaker of the assembly, temporary president of the
senate, the minority leader of the senate, the minority leader of the
assembly and all members of both houses of the legislature, within 1
year of the effective date.

Section 2 sets the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Post-traumatic stress disorder is a mental health problem that can occur
after a traumatic event like war, assault or disaster. Every case is
different and there is no cure. Our veterans and first responders
deserve to have all possible treatments studied and evaluated.

This bill seeks to study the possible benefits and risks, as well as the
appropriateness and effectiveness, of ibogaine as a treatment for PTSD.
This study would have a special focus on veterans and first responders.

Ibogaine is a naturally occurring psychoactive substance, hallucinogenic
compound derived from the roots of a West African shrub. It has been
used experimentally to treat heroin or cocaine addiction and for
depression and PTSD.  The study would be conducted by the commissioner
of health in conjunction with the commissioner of mental health and the
commissioner of veterans' services; and they would be required to report
their findings and recommendations.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2024: S.8807- referred to Health

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately

2025-S4664 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4664
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 11, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. ASHBY, FERNANDEZ -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT in relation to to directing the commissioner of health to conduct
   a study on the use of  ibogaine  as  a  treatment  for  post-traumatic
   stress disorder

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. 1. The commissioner of  health,  in  conjunction  with  the
 commissioner   of  mental  health  and  the  commissioner  of  veterans'
 services, is authorized and directed to conduct a study to research  the
 use  of  ibogaine  as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and
 the increasing rate of diagnoses of post-traumatic  stress  disorder  in
 veterans and first responders.
   2. The study conducted pursuant to subdivision 1 of this section shall
 examine  any  possible  benefits  and risks, and the appropriateness and
 effectiveness of ibogaine  as  a  treatment  for  post-traumatic  stress
 disorder.
   3. The commissioner of health shall submit a report on the findings of
 the  study  conducted  pursuant  to  subdivision  1 of this section, and
 recommendations, to the governor,  the  speaker  of  the  assembly,  the
 temporary  president  of  the senate, the minority leader of the senate,
 the minority leader of the assembly and all members of each house of the
 New York state legislature no later than one year following  the  effec-
 tive date of this act.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08935-01-5

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