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TN HB2075
Bill
Status
1/23/2026
Primary Sponsor
Bryan Terry
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AI Summary
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Creates the "Helping Open Pathways to Effective (HOPE) Treatment Act" establishing a framework for ibogaine drug development clinical trials in Tennessee to seek FDA approval for treating opioid use disorder, PTSD, traumatic brain injury, depression, and other mental health conditions.
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Requires research cohorts consisting of a drug developer, research institution, and hospital to submit proposals to the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, with state funding contingent on receiving matching funds from non-state sources.
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Allocates at least 5% of revenue from intellectual property and commercial rights arising from the clinical trials to the state, with at least 50% of that revenue deposited into a newly created Tennessee Mental Health Innovation Fund.
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Mandates physician supervision for ibogaine administration at hospitals or licensed healthcare facilities, and requires the department to begin accepting cohort proposals no later than September 1, 2026.
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Takes effect July 1, 2026, and applies only if ibogaine receives FDA approval to treat a medical condition.
Legislative Description
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9; Title 33; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to clinical trials.
Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services, Dept. of
Last Action
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026
3/11/2026