An Act establishing the Alaska task force for the regulation of psychedelic medicines approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration; and providing for an effective date.
This bill establishes the Alaska Mental Health and Psychedelic Medicine Task Force within the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development to study the potential use of FDA-approved psychedelic medicines for treating mental health issues. The task force will evaluate barriers to equitable access, recommend licensing and insurance rules for practitioners, and explore legal pathways for state-level legalization if federal reclassification occurs. Its diverse membership includes representatives from health agencies, mental health organizations, Alaska Native communities, survivors of domestic violence, and the psychiatric profession. The group is required to meet at least four times and submit a final report with its recommendations to the governor and legislature by December 31, 2024, after which the task force will dissolve.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Oct 2024
Introduced Jan 16, 2024
Signed Oct 9, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
70
Key actions
12
Committee
5
Amendments
5
May 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) PASSED Y18 N1 E1
upper
May 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved CSHB 228(STA) AM Out of Committee
upper
May 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
lower
May 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y37 N2 A1
lower
May 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) PASSED Y36 N4
lower
May 1, 2024
Amended
(H) AM NO 5 FAILED Y1 N39
lower
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) AM NO 4 ADOPTED Y29 N11
lower
May 1, 2024
Amended
(H) AM NO 3 FAILED Y3 N36 A1
lower
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) AM NO 2 ADOPTED Y34 N5 A1
lower
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) AM NO 1 AS AMD ADOPTED Y38 N1 A1
lower
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) AM 1 TO AM 1 ADOPTED Y20 N18 A2
lower
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) STA CS ADOPTED UC
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved CSHB 228(STA) Out of Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Committee
(H) FIN REFERRAL REMOVED
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved CSHB 228(MLV) Out of Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Committee
(H) MLV REPLACED HSS REFERRAL
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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