A 3845 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes the psilocybin assisted therapy pilot program for veterans and first responders and a psilocybin assisted therapy pilot program fund; appropriation

Summary

Establishes the psilocybin assisted therapy pilot program; provides such program will be offered to veterans and first responders from New York state; establishes a psilocybin assisted therapy pilot program fund.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 30, 2025 Last action Jan 8, 2026

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A3845 → A3845A · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to expand its scope by adding the State Finance Law and establishing a dedicated pilot program fund. The program's focus shifted from a fixed cap of 10,000 participants to a scalable model that defers to federal regulations and partners with SUNY academic health centers. Eligibility criteria were broadened to include all veterans and first responders statewide, removing previous geographic restrictions to the western region. The amendment also clarifies that facilitators must be qualified under federal research protocols rather than completing a specific state-regulated course.

Scope change

The bill now includes a dedicated funding mechanism and expands the program's scale and geographic reach by removing the western New York residency requirement.

FISCAL

Added the State Finance Law to establish a specific 'psilocybin assisted therapy pilot program fund' to support the initiative.

ELIGIBILITY

Removed the requirement that participants must reside in the western region of New York, making the program available statewide.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the participant cap from a fixed number of 10,000 to a flexible scale based on federal law changes and program outcomes.

Mandated that the program be implemented in partnership with SUNY academic health centers and must comply with all federal FDA and DEA regulations.

Added a provision allowing the department to develop a state-funded training program for facilitators based on future evaluation reports.

DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'Pilot program' and updated the definition of 'Psilocybin' to clarify its inclusion of psilocin.

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 8, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 3845A

lower

Jan 8, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

lower

Jan 30, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

lower

1 primary · 10 co-sponsors