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Texas wants to ban in-home ketamine and add more physician oversight during treatment
The proposal would require more physician oversight and mental health training as poison center calls tied to ketamine rose to 40 in 2024, officials said.
- On Tuesday, the Texas Medical Board proposed stricter ketamine regulations, including a ban on at-home use and mandating increased on-site physician oversight during drug administration.
- Rising poison center calls, which more than doubled to 414 in 2023, prompted the move, as officials cite the drug's potency and risks of "moderate or deep sedation" without proper supervision.
- Industry leaders warn the changes will raise treatment costs by $300 to $500, with Illumma CEO Alli Waddell calling the proposal "insulting" and a "power grab" threatening clinic closures.
- If enacted, rules will limit staff to treating two patients simultaneously without an on-site physician, a change Transcend Health Solutions director Will Ratliff warned could reduce rural access.
- The Texas Medical Board expects to publish revised rules on May 8 before a June vote, with the framework potentially serving as a national model for other states managing ketamine regulation.
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Texas wants to ban in-home ketamine and add more physician oversight during treatment
The Texas Medical Board is proposing tighter regulations around ketamine, a popular fast-acting sedative used to treat mental illness, including more physician oversight during administration of the drug and banning in-home use of it.
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