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GA SB631

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/23/2026

Primary Sponsor

Sonya Halpern

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Georgia Department of Public Health to award grants for FDA-approved clinical trials using ibogaine as an investigational new drug to treat opioid use disorder, co-occurring substance use disorders, and other neurological or mental health conditions in veterans

  • Requires grant recipients to be Georgia-based entities with neurosurgery programs, cardiac intensive care capabilities, and proven expertise in treating veterans' neurological conditions and substance dependence

  • Mandates that applicants demonstrate at least $7 million in matching funds from non-state sources and agree to join a multistate consortium that will submit an investigational new drug application and request breakthrough therapy designation from the FDA

  • Requires all intellectual property rights and commercial revenues arising from the funded clinical trials to be deposited into the state general fund

  • Contingent on General Assembly appropriations; the Act will be automatically repealed if funds are not appropriated by July 1, 2029

Legislative Description

"Veterans Mental Health Innovations Act"; enact

Last Action

Senate Read and Referred

3/25/2026

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services3/25/2026

Full Bill Text

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