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HB3817 • 2025

Directs the Oregon Health Authority and the Department of Veterans' Affairs to study the consumption of ibogaine by certain individuals for the purpose of treating specified disorders.

Directs the Oregon Health Authority and the Department of Veterans' Affairs to study the consumption of ibogaine by certain individuals for the purpose of treating specified disorders.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Skarlatos,, Senator Smith DB, Representative Chotzen,, Harbick,, Lewis,, Lively,, Reschke,, Senator Starr,, Thatcher
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-04-16 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.

  3. 2025-04-16 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.

  4. 2025-04-08 House

    Work Session held.

  5. 2025-03-13 House

    Public Hearing held.

  6. 2025-03-04 House

    Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.

  7. 2025-02-27 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act tells OHA and DVA to study the use of ibogaine by some people to help treat certain disorders. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.0).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act tells OHA and DVA to set up a process to let a person with a certain disorder use ibogaine to help treat the disorder. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.3).</i>]
Directs the Oregon Health Authority [<i>in collaboration with</i>]<b> and</b> the Department of Veterans' Affairs to [<i>establish a process through which a certain individual may consume ibogaine for a specified purpose</i>]<b> study the consumption of ibogaine by certain individuals for the purpose of treating specified disorders</b>. Defines "ibogaine." Requires the authority and the department to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care [<i>and veterans</i>] not later than September 15, 2029. [<i>Exempts ibogaine, when obtained and consumed through the established process, from the definition of "controlled substance."</i>]
Sunsets on January 2, 2030.
Relating to: Relating to ibogaine.
Current location: In House Committee