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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
Stephen Simpson

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.

The revised rules are expected to publish May 8, and the Texas Medical Board is scheduled to vote on the changes in June.

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