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House Bill No. 5506

Public Act No. 22-118 293 of 739

459 of the general statutes, a psychedelic-assisted therapy pilot program to provide qualified patients with the funding necessary to receive MDMA-assisted or psilocybin-assisted therapy as part of an expanded access program approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration pursuant to 21 CFR 312, as amended from time to time. Said center shall cease to operate the pilot program when MDMA and psilocybin have been approved to have a medical use by the Drug Enforcement Administration, or any successor agency. (c) There is established, within available appropriations, a Qualified Patients for Approved Treatment Sites Fund, "PAT Fund". The fund shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the fund and may contain any other funds as provided in subsection (d) of this section. The Connecticut Mental Health Center shall administer and use the fund for grants to qualified applicants to provide MDMA-assisted or psilocybin-assisted therapy to qualified patients under the pilot program established pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. (d) For the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2023, and for each fiscal year thereafter, block grant funds allocated to the Connecticut Mental Health Center pursuant to section 4-28b of the general statutes may be deposited in said fund, and the center may accept contributions from any source, public or private, for deposit in said fund. Sec. 201. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2022) (a) There is established the Connecticut Psychedelic Treatment Advisory Board, which shall be part of the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. (b) The board shall consist of the following members: (1) Two appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives; (2) two appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate; (3) one appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives; (4) one appointed by the minority leader of the Senate; (5) two appointed by the Office of the Governor; (6) one appointed by the Commissioner of