HB 4110
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The amendment replaces the introduced bill’s physician-directed, clinic-based ibogaine administration model with a mandatory facility-certification program overseen by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA). It requires all treatment centers to meet specific clinical, staffing, and emergency protocol standards, pay certification fees, undergo nonprofit site evaluations, and submit to medical board discipline for noncompliance. The measure also delays implementation from January 1, 2027, to June 30, 2027.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Amendment -2 — proposed amendment; Introduced
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The amendment likely aims to establish a uniform regulatory framework that ensures clinical competency, mandates emergency cardiac response capabilities, and creates enforceable accountability mechanisms for facilities administering ibogaine.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -2 — proposed amendment
Must restrict ibogaine provision exclusively to OHA-certified centers; loses discretion to administer or prescribe in existing clinical settings that do not pursue certification.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Amendment -2 — proposed amendment; Introduced
Must apply for certification, pay fees, submit extensive clinical/administrative protocols, verify staff credentials, undergo nonprofit evaluations, and maintain ongoing incident reporting; operation is prohibited without certification.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -2 — proposed amendment
Access becomes geographically and financially constrained by the availability of certified facilities; gains standardized safety protocols, mandatory cardiac monitoring, and documented clinical oversight but faces potential delays or reduced access points.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Amendment -2 — proposed amendment; Introduced
Gains new rulemaking authority, fee-collection powers, continuous appropriation for administration, and disciplinary jurisdiction over a novel treatment setting, increasing regulatory workload and oversight responsibilities.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -2 — proposed amendment
Behavior and obligations: Facilities must develop comprehensive emergency response plans, hire or train staff to meet OHA competency standards, and implement strict record-keeping and incident reporting systems.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -2 — proposed amendment
Costs: Certification fees, nonprofit evaluation costs, facility upgrades for cardiac monitoring equipment, and administrative compliance overhead will likely increase operational expenses.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -2 — proposed amendment
Access and eligibility: Treatment availability may concentrate in urban areas or well-funded clinics; rural or independent practices may struggle to meet certification thresholds, potentially limiting patient access.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -2 — proposed amendment
Enforcement: The Oregon Medical Board gains explicit authority to impose discipline under ORS 676.612 for violations of certification requirements or center rules, creating a formal compliance and disciplinary pathway.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -2 — proposed amendment
Patients with severe, treatment-resistant psychiatric conditions
A patient receives ibogaine at a newly certified facility where rigorous pre-screening identifies a contraindicated cardiac condition, preventing a fatal arrhythmia; the facility’s standardized emergency protocol successfully manages an adverse reaction, establishing a replicable safety standard that protects future patients.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Amendment -2 — proposed amendment; Introduced
Patients in rural or underserved regions
A rural clinic capable of safely administering ibogaine under the original bill fails to secure certification due to prohibitive nonprofit evaluation fees or inability to hire specialized cardiac staff, effectively eliminating access for hundreds of miles and forcing patients to travel long distances or seek unregulated alternatives.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Amendment -2 — proposed amendment; Introduced
The distinction lies between statutory authorization for nonprofit evaluation contracts and the risk that duty creep, inadequate oversight, or credential misclassification could permit noncompliant operations to legally appear certified while violating core safety mandates.
Sources · Amendment -2 — proposed amendment
The amendment trades broader physician discretion and faster implementation for stricter facility-level oversight and standardized safety protocols, potentially increasing regulatory costs and limiting access in exchange for reduced medical risk. Upsides include consistent clinical safety standards, mandatory cardiac monitoring, clear disciplinary pathways, and uniform quality control. Downsides include higher compliance costs, potential reduction in treatment availability, increased administrative burden on state agencies, and delayed implementation.
Standardized clinical safety protocols and mandatory cardiac monitoring reduce adverse event risk.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -2 — proposed amendment
Clear disciplinary pathways under ORS 676.612 create enforceable accountability for noncompliant facilities.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -2 — proposed amendment
Higher certification fees and nonprofit evaluation costs may exclude smaller or rural clinics from participating.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -2 — proposed amendment
Six-month implementation delay and expanded OHA rulemaking burden may slow patient access to a novel therapeutic option.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -2 — proposed amendment
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Posted Jan 28, 2026, 3:25 PM PST
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Chief sponsors: Representative Alek Skarlatos, Senator David Brock Smith, Representative Rob Nosse
Regular sponsors: Representative Court Boice, Representative Darcey Edwards, Representative Darin Harbick, Representative Rick Lewis
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In committee upon adjournment.
Public Hearing held.
Public Hearing
Heard · Agenda item 6 · Room HR 50 · Allows an attending physician to provide ibogaine to a patient for the patient's consumption to treat certain disorders.
Amendment -2 proposed
Referred to Behavioral Health.
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
“Allows an attending physician to provide ibogaine to a patient for the patient's consumption to treat certain disorders.”
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