Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB43: HEALTH SERVICES: Provides relative to psychedelic-assisted therapy. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Status: Chaptered, June 23, 2026
What the bill says
An act To enact Part IX of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 28:211, relative to psychedelic-assisted therapy; to establish the Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Program within the Louisiana Department of Health; to provide for clinical studies; to provide for patient eligibility; to provide for funding; to provide for reporting; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To enact Part IX of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 28:211, relative to psychedelic-assisted therapy; to establish the Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Program within the Louisiana Department of Health; to provide for clinical studies; to provide for patient eligibility; to provide for funding; to provide for reporting; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. Part IX of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S. 28:211, is hereby enacted to read as follows: PART IX. ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES §211. Psychedelic-assisted therapy; clinical studies A. For purposes of this Section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) "Academic health center" means an organization that has a medical school, one or more other health professional schools or programs, and one or more affiliated teaching hospitals. (2) "Psychedelic medication" means ibogaine, ibogaine-based therapeutics, ibogaine analogs, psilocybin, psilocybin-based therapeutics, and Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SLS 26RS-83 ORIGINAL SB NO. psilocybin analogs. (3) "Psychedelic-assisted therapy" means an intervention that includes the administration of a psychedelic medication to an individual in a controlled clinical setting and manualized, trauma-informed preparatory and integrative psychotherapy …
Sponsors
- McMath, Patrick (R, 11) · primary sponsor
- Barthelemy II, Sidney (D, 3)
- Bass, Adam (R, 36)
- Boudreaux, Gerald (D, 24)
- Carter, Gary (D, 7)
- Cloud, Heather (R, 28)
- Connick, Patrick (R, 8)
- Duplessis, Royce (D, 5)
- Edmonds, Rick (R, 6)
- Fesi, Michael (R, 20)
- Harris, Jimmy (D, 4)
- Henry, Cameron (R, 9)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 8/1/2026.
- : Becomes Act No. 956 without the Governor's signature.
- : Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.
- : Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 97, nays 0. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.
- : Scheduled for floor debate on 05/31/2026.
- : Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.
- : Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays.
Votes
- House Vote on SB 43, ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT (#1793) (May 31, 2026): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 43, ADOPT (#1565) (May 29, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 43, REJECT (#892) (May 18, 2026): 34 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Vote on SB 43, FINAL PASSAGE (#997) (May 7, 2026): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 43, FINAL PASSAGE (#357) (April 15, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 43, CO-AUTHORS (#358) (April 15, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB43?
- SB43 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): HEALTH SERVICES: Provides relative to psychedelic-assisted therapy. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note).
- What does SB43 do?
- In its own words: An act To enact Part IX of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 28:211, relative to psychedelic-assisted therapy; to establish the Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Program within the Louisiana Department of Health; to provide for clinical studies; to provide for patient eligibility; to provide for funding; to provide for reporting; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of SB43?
- Chaptered as of June 23, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 8/1/2026. (June 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB43?
- McMath, Patrick (R, 11), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB43?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=SB43
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