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S 4664: Directs the commissioner of health, in conjunction with the commissioners of mental health and veterans' services, to conduct a study on the use of ibogaine as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, and the increasing rate of PTSD diagnoses in veterans and first responders.
What S 4664 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to direct the commissioner of health to conduct a study on the use of ibogaine as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans and first responders. The study will examine the possible benefits and risks of ibogaine as a treatment and its effectiveness in addressing the increasing rate of PTSD diagnoses in these groups. The commissioner will submit a report on the study's findings and recommendations to the governor, legislature, and other officials within one year of the bill's effective date.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO HEALTH (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 4664
- What is the current status of S 4664?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 4664 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO HEALTH".
- Did S 4664 pass?
- Not yet. S 4664 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 4664, and where is it now?
- S 4664 was authored by Sen. Jacob Ashby with 1 coauthor. Its committee of record is Senate Health.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO HEALTH |
| Feb. 11, 2025 | REFERRED TO HEALTH |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 11, 2025 · 299 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4664 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 11, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. ASHBY, FERNANDEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT in relation to to directing the commissioner of health to conduct a study on the use of ibogaine as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. 1. The commissioner of health, in conjunction with the 2 commissioner of mental health and the commissioner of veterans' 3 services, is authorized and directed to conduct a study to research the 4 use of ibogaine as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and 5 the increasing rate of diagnoses of post-traumatic stress disorder in 6 veterans and first responders. 7 2. The study conducted pursuant to subdivision 1 of this section shall 8 examine any possible benefits and risks, and the appropriateness and 9 effectiveness of ibogaine as a treatment for post-traumatic stress 10 disorder. 11 3. The commissioner of health shall submit a report on the findings of 12 the study conducted pursuant to subdivision 1 of this section, and 13 recommendations, to the governor, the speaker of the assembly, the 14 temporary president of the senate, the minority leader of the senate, 15 the minority leader of the assembly and all members of each house of the 16 New York state legislature no later than one year following the effec- 17 tive date of this act. 18 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08935-01-5
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