State bill would permit MDMA therapy in first-responder PTSD claims

  • Source: Business Insurance
  • Published: 01/19/2024 12:00 AM

Arizona lawmakers filed a bill Wednesday that would require employer coverage of MDMA-assisted therapy in workers compensation claims involving certain first responders diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. House Bill 2274 would add methylenedioxymethamphetamine-assisted therapy as an approved treatment protocol for firefighters and peace officers diagnosed with PTSD arising from line-of-duty incidents. Health care providers treating claimants for mental injury would be permitted to use MDMA, a psychedelic found in street drugs such as ecstasy, even though it is currently a Schedule I federally illegal drug. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is currently weighing whether to approve MDMA-assisted therapy as an approved treatment for PTSD at the federal level.



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