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Committee hears expansive psilocybin licensing proposal; DHHS flags start‑up costs
Summary
Representative Mike Moffat proposed a comprehensive regulatory framework for medical psilocybin (HB1796) that would create a licensing board and treatment standards; DHHS estimated start‑up costs between $1.25 million and $4 million and said current staff cannot absorb program implementation without new appropriations.
Representative Mike Moffat presented HB1796, a detailed bill that would create a regulated framework for medical psilocybin services including a psilocybin licensing board, licensing for cultivators, testing labs and therapy providers, and clinical standards for treatment delivery.
Sponsor intent and structure
Moffat said his interest stems from veterans and others with treatment‑resistant conditions and that he used language from other states to craft a comprehensive bill. He described psilocybin as…
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