Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB717: Medical Practice Act; regulation of the administration of psychedelic-assisted treatment and therapy; provide
Status: Signed into law, May 12, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Medical Practice Act of the State of Georgia," so as to provide for the regulation of the administration of psychedelic-assisted treatment and therapy; to provide for definitions; to provide for standards; to provide for requirements; to provide for the establishment of rules and regulations; to provide for licensure of clinics; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Medical Practice Act of the State of Georgia," so as to provide for the regulation of the administration of psychedelic-assisted treatment and therapy; to provide for definitions; to provide for standards; to provide for requirements; to provide for the establishment of rules and regulations; to provide for licensure of clinics; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Medical Practice Act of the State of Georgia," so as to provide for the regulation of the administration of psychedelic-assisted treatment and therapy; to provide for definitions; to provide for standards; to provide for requirements; to provide for the establishment of rules and regulations; to provide for licensure of clinics; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Medical Practice Act of the State of Georgia," is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "43-34-49. (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Clinic' means a facility that offers the administration of psychedelic-assisted treatment and therapy, including, but not limited to, intravenous infusion of ketamine. H. B. LC 33 9812 (2) 'Psychedelic-assisted treatment and therapy' means any treatment or therapy using psychedelic, dissociative, or other related substances that have the potential to produce hallucinations or rapidly induce suggestibility in the user or profound changes in perceptions of reality or the …