Archive #40952

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Bill Number: HB26-1325
HTTP Status: 200
Valid JSON: Valid
Archived At: 2026-03-09 08:37:03 MDT
Created At: 2026-03-09 08:37:03 MDT

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  "active": "T",
  "origin": "House",
  "lls_num": "26-0782",
  "session": "2026A",
  "subject": [
    "Human Services",
    "Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana"
  ],
  "bill_num": "HB26-1325",
  "sponsors": [
    {
      "id": "JC003",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Jarvis Caldwell",
      "last_name": "Caldwell",
      "first_name": "Jarvis",
      "sponsor_order": "1"
    },
    {
      "id": "LF002",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Lisa Feret",
      "last_name": "Feret",
      "first_name": "Lisa",
      "sponsor_order": "2"
    },
    {
      "id": "MB004",
      "title": "Senator",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "Senate",
      "full_name": "Matt Ball",
      "last_name": "Ball",
      "first_name": "Matt",
      "sponsor_order": "3"
    }
  ],
  "bill_files": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/E59ED5C495D65F5587258D8500552846/$File/1325_01.pdf",
      "date": "03/06/2026",
      "label": "Introduced",
      "url_html": "",
      "lastModified": "03/06/2026 03:50:36 PM"
    }
  ],
  "committees": [
    {
      "id": "H_HHS_2026A",
      "name": "Health & Human Services",
      "chamber": "House"
    }
  ],
  "long_title": "Concerning natural medicine.",
  "bill_status": "In Committee - HOU Health & Human Services",
  "short_title": "Natural Medicine",
  "bill_summary": "<html><body><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The bill establishes the ibogaine research pilot program (pilot program) in the behavioral health administration (BHA) to research the safety and effectiveness of using ibogaine to treat mental health conditions and substance use disorders.<br/></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The bill requires the BHA to establish a committee to review pilot program site applications and make recommendations to the BHA on which applicants to accept. The BHA may select up to 5 ibogaine pilot sites.<br/></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The bill allows the BHA to seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, and donations and establishes the ibogaine research pilot program cash fund (cash fund). Money from the cash fund may be used to administer the pilot program and award grants to the selected ibogaine pilot sites to help with financing needs.<br/></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The bill allows the state licensing authority for natural medicine or natural medicine product (state licensing authority) to adopt rules related to the administration, manufacturing, and use of ibogaine.<br/></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Under current law, the division of natural medicine advisory board consists of 15 voting members; 8 of whom must have general expertise and experience related to natural medicine and 7 of whom must have specialized expertise and experience in various areas of natural medicine. The bill amends the expertise and experience requirements to apply equally to all 15 voting members.<br/></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The bill adds that a facilitator of natural medicine services is not liable for a physical or psychological injury that a participant may experience as a result of the facilitator's performance or supervision of the natural medicine services that a participant receives, unless the injury is the result of the facilitator's intentional misconduct, gross negligence, or a deviation from the recognized standard of care.<br/></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The bill sets requirements for how the state licensing authority must prioritize reviewing applications for licensure to facilitate natural medicine services and allows the state licensing authority to set different licensing fees depending on the type of natural medicine the applicant is seeking licensure for.<br/></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The bill allows the state licensing authority to accept gifts, grants, and donations from public or private sources and requires gifts, grants, or donations received to be deposited in the regulated natural medicine division cash fund.<br/><i>(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)</i></p></body></html>",
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      "end": "F",
      "label": "Introduced",
      "position": 1
    },
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      "end": "F",
      "label": "Under Consideration",
      "position": 2
    }
  ],
  "special_type": "",
  "bill_category": "Behavioral Health",
  "allow_testimony": "F",
  "amendment_files": [],
  "full_bill_topic": "Natural Medicine",
  "long_bill_files": [],
  "GHG_report_files": [],
  "preamended_files": [],
  "bill_sub_category": "Mental Health",
  "fiscal_note_files": [],
  "is_budget_package": "No",
  "session_laws_files": "",
  "summarized_history": [
    {
      "date": "03/06/2026",
      "action": "Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services",
      "location": "House"
    }
  ],
  "research_note_files": [],
  "bill_sub_sub_category": "Care and Treatment",
  "committee_report_files": [],
  "demographic_note_files": [],
  "updated_bill_summary_files": [],
  "budget_staff_analysis_files": [],
  "first_chamber_third_reading_date": "",
  "second_chamber_third_reading_date": ""
}

Raw Response

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