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11 FIRSTREGULARSESSION
22 HOUSEBILLNO.951
33 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
44 INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEOVERCAST.
55 1906H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
66 ANACT
77 Torepealsection191.480,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoftwonewsectionsrelatingto
88 alternativetherapies.
99 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
1010 SectionA.Section191.480,RSMo,isrepealedandtwonewsectionsenactedinlieu
1111 2thereof,tobeknownassections191.479and191.480,toreadasfollows:
1212 191.479.1.Asusedinthissection,theterm"bonafideprescriber-patient
1313 2relationship"meansarelationshipbetweenapatientandaphysicianorcertifiednurse
1414 3practitionerasdefinedinsection335.016inwhichthephysicianorcertifiednurse
1515 4practitioner:
1616 5 (1)Hascompletedanassessmentofthepatient'smedicalhistoryandcurrent
1717 6medicalcondition,includinganin-personexaminationofthepatient;
1818 7 (2)Hasconsultedwiththepatientwithrespecttothepatient'smedical
1919 8condition;and
2020 9 (3)Isavailabletoprovidefollow-upcareandtreatmenttothepatient.
2121 10 2.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofchapter195or579oranyotherprovisionof
2222 11lawtothecontrary,anypersonwhoacquires,uses,produces,possesses,transfers,or
2323 12administerspsilocybinfortheperson'sowntherapeuticuseshallnotbeinviolationof
2424 13stateorlocallawandshallnotbesubjecttoacivilfine,penalty,orsanctionsolongas
2525 14thefollowingconditionsaremet:
2626 15 (1)Thepersonistwenty-oneyearsofageorolder;
2727 16 (2)Thepersonrequiresend-of-lifecareorsuffersfromposttraumaticstress
2828 17disorder,majordepressivedisorder,asubstanceusedisorder,oranyotherconditionfor
2929 EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
3030 intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18whichtreatmentwithpsilocybinhasshownefficacyinclinicaltrialsregisteredwiththe
3131 19UnitedStatesFoodandDrugAdministration;
3232 20 (3)Thepersonprovidesthedepartmentofmentalhealthwith:
3333 21 (a)Documentationfromaphysicianorcertifiednursepractitionerwithwhom
3434 22thepatienthasabonafideprescriber-patientrelationshipthatthepersonrequiresend-
3535 23of-lifecareorsuffersfromadisorderorconditiondescribedinsubdivision(2)ofthis
3636 24subsection;
3737 25 (b)Thenameofthefacilitatorwhowillbepresentwiththepersonwhenthe
3838 26personusespsilocybinandwhoisoneofthefollowing:
3939 27 a.Aphysicianlicensedunderchapter334;
4040 28 b.Apsychologistlicensedunderchapter337;
4141 29 c.Amaster'slevelmentalhealththerapistwithfullclinicalexperiencesuchasa
4242 30licensedclinicalsocialworker,maritalandfamilytherapist,orprofessionalcounselor,
4343 31assuchprofessionsarelicensedunderchapter337;
4444 32 d.Anurselicensedunderchapter335withadoctorofnursingpracticedegree;
4545 33 e.Aphysicianassistantlicensedunderchapter334;or
4646 34 f.Anadvancedpracticeregisterednurselicensedunderchapter335including,
4747 35butnotlimitedto,apsychiatric-mentalhealthnursepractitioner;
4848 36 (c)Theaddressofthelocationwheretheuseofpsilocybinwilltakeplace;and
4949 37 (d)Thetimeperiod,nottoexceedtwelvemonths,duringwhichthepersonwill
5050 38usepsilocybin;
5151 39 (4)Thepersonensuresthatalaboratorylicensedbythestatetotestcontrolled
5252 40substancesteststhepsilocybinthepersonintendstoingest;and
5353 41 (5)Thepersonlimitstheuseofpsilocybintonomorethanonehundredfifty
5454 42milligramsofpsilocybinanalyte(4-phosphoryloxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine)orits
5555 43naturalisticequivalentduringanytwelve-monthperiod.
5656 44 3.(1)Inordertoserveasafacilitatordescribedundersubsection2ofthis
5757 45section,anindividualshallhavecompletedatrainingprogramthatisspecificto
5858 46psilocybinandthathasbeenapprovedforcontinuingeducationcreditbytheAmerican
5959 47PsychologicalAssociation.Thecurriculumofthetrainingprogramrequiredunderthis
6060 48subsectionshallconsistofatleastthirtyhoursofsynchronouslearning.Facilitators,
6161 49excludingthosewhoarepsychologists,psychiatrists,orpsychiatric-mentalhealthnurse
6262 50practitioners,shallcompleteninetyminutesofcontinuingeducationtrainingonthe
6363 51mostcurrentversionoftheDiagnosticandStatisticalManualofMentalDisorders
6464 52beforeservingasafacilitatorforanypersonandduringeachrelevantlicensurerenewal
6565 53period.
6666 HB951 2 54 (2)Anindividualshallhavetraininginend-of-lifecare,posttraumaticstress
6767 55disorder,complexposttraumaticstressdisorder,majordepressivedisorder,substance
6868 56usedisorder,orthespecificconditionforwhichpsilocybintherapyisindicatedinorder
6969 57toserveasafacilitatorforapersonseekingpsilocybin-assistedpsychotherapytotreat
7070 58suchconditions.
7171 59 4.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofchapter195or579oranyotherprovisionof
7272 60lawtothecontrary:
7373 61 (1)Anypersontwenty-oneyearsofageorolderwhoassistsanotherpersonin
7474 62anyoftheactsallowedundersubsection2ofthissectionshallnotbeinviolationofstate
7575 63orlocallawandshallnotbesubjecttoacivilfine,penalty,orsanction;and
7676 64 (2)Anylaboratorylicensedorregisteredbythestatetotestcontrolled
7777 65substancesorcannabisthattestspsilocybinforapersonengagedinactsallowedunder
7878 66subsection2ofthissectionshallnotbeinviolationofstateorlocallawandshallnotbe
7979 67subjecttoacivilfine,penalty,orsanction.
8080 68 5.Thedepartmentofmentalhealthshallmaintaintheconfidentialityofany
8181 69personallyidentifiableprotectedinformationcollectedfromanypersonswhoprovide
8282 70informationtothedepartmentunderthissection.
8383 71 6.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,thedepartmentof
8484 72mentalhealth,anyhealthcareormentalhealthcareproviders,andanyotherperson
8585 73involvedintheactsdescribedinsubsection2ofthissectionshallnotbesubjectto
8686 74criminalorcivilliabilityorsanctionunderthelawsofthisstateforprovidingcaretoa
8787 75personengagedinactsallowedundersubsection2ofthissection,exceptincasesof
8888 76grossnegligenceorwillfulmisconduct.Nohealthcareprovidershallbesubjectto
8989 77disciplineagainsthisorherprofessionallicenseforprovidingcaretoapersonengaged
9090 78inactsallowedundersubsection2ofthissection.
9191 79 7.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,aphysicianor
9292 80certifiednursepractitionershallnotbesubjecttocriminalorcivilliabilityorsanction
9393 81underthelawsofthisstateforprovidingdocumentationthatapersonrequiresend-of-
9494 82lifecareorsuffersfromadisorderorconditiondescribedinsubdivision(2)of
9595 83subsection2ofthissection,andnostateagencyorregulatoryboardshallrevoke,failto
9696 84renew,ortakeanyotheractionagainstalicenseissuedunderchapter334or335toa
9797 85physicianorcertifiednursepractitionerbasedsolelyonthelicensee'sprovisionof
9898 86documentationthatapersonrequiresend-of-lifecareorsuffersfromadisorderor
9999 87conditiondescribedinsubdivision(2)ofsubsection2ofthissection.
100100 88 8.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,nostateagencyor
101101 89employeeofastateagencyshalldisclosetothefederalgovernment,anyfederal
102102 HB951 3 90governmentemployee,oranyunauthorizedthirdpartythestatewidelistorany
103103 91individualinformationofpersonswhomeettherequirementsofthissection.
104104 191.480.1.Forpurposesofthissection,thefollowingtermsshallmean:
105105 2 (1)"Eligiblepatient",apersonwhomeetsallofthefollowing:
106106 3 (a)Hasaterminalconditionorillness,alife-threateningconditionorillness,ora
107107 4severelydebilitatingconditionorillness;
108108 5 (b)HasconsideredallothertreatmentoptionscurrentlyapprovedbytheUnited
109109 6StatesFoodandDrugAdministrationandallrelevantclinicaltrialsconductedinthisstate;
110110 7 (c)Hasreceivedaprescriptionorrecommendationfromtheperson'sphysicianforan
111111 8investigationaldrug,biologicalproduct,ordevice;
112112 9 (d)Hasgivenwritteninformedconsentwhichshallbeatleastascomprehensiveas
113113 10theconsentusedinclinicaltrialsfortheuseoftheinvestigationaldrug,biologicalproduct,or
114114 11deviceor,ifthepatientisaminororlacksthementalcapacitytoprovideinformedconsent,a
115115 12parentorlegalguardianhasgivenwritteninformedconsentonthepatient'sbehalf;and
116116 13 (e)Hasdocumentationfromtheperson'sphysicianthatthepersonhasmetthe
117117 14requirementsofthissubdivision;
118118 15 (2)"Investigationaldrug,biologicalproduct,ordevice",adrug,biologicalproduct,or
119119 16device,anyofwhichareusedtotreatthepatient'sterminalconditionorillness, life-
120120 17threateningconditionorillness,orseverelydebilitatingconditionorillness, thathas
121121 18successfullycompletedphaseoneofaclinicaltrialbuthasnotbeenapprovedforgeneraluse
122122 19bytheUnitedStatesFoodandDrugAdministrationandremainsunderinvestigationina
123123 20clinicaltrial[. ThetermshallnotincludeScheduleIcontrolledsubstances];
124124 21 (3)"Life-threateningconditionorillness",adiseaseorcondition:
125125 22 (a)Inwhichthelikelihoodofdeathishighunlessthecourseofthediseaseor
126126 23conditionisinterrupted;and
127127 24 (b)Withpotentiallyfataloutcomes,wheretheendpointofclinicaltrialanalysis
128128 25issurvival;
129129 26 (4)"Severelydebilitatingconditionorillness",adiseaseorconditionthatcauses
130130 27majorirreversiblemorbidity;
131131 28 (5)"Terminalconditionorillness",adiseaseorconditionthatwithoutlife-
132132 29sustainingprocedureswillresultindeathinthenearfutureorastateofpermanent
133133 30unconsciousnessfromwhichrecoveryisunlikely.
134134 31 2.Amanufacturerofaninvestigationaldrug,biologicalproduct,ordevicemaymake
135135 32availablethemanufacturer'sinvestigationaldrug,biologicalproduct,ordevicetoeligible
136136 33patientsunderthissection.Thissectiondoesnotrequirethatamanufacturermakeavailable
137137 34aninvestigationaldrug,biologicalproduct,ordevicetoaneligiblepatient.Amanufacturer
138138 35may:
139139 HB951 4 36 (1)Provideaninvestigationaldrug,biologicalproduct,ordevicetoaneligiblepatient
140140 37withoutreceivingcompensation;or
141141 38 (2)Requireaneligiblepatienttopaythecostsoforassociatedwiththemanufacture
142142 39oftheinvestigationaldrug,biologicalproduct,ordevice.
143143 40 3.Amanufacturerofanyinvestigationaldrug,biologicalproduct,ordeviceshall
144144 41registerwiththedepartmentofhealthandseniorservices.BeforeNovember1,2025,
145145 42thedepartmentofhealthandseniorservicesshallcreatearegistryofsuch
146146 43manufacturersthatmanufactureanyinvestigationaldrug,biologicalproduct,or
147147 44devicethatinvolvesacontrolledsubstance.
148148 45 4.Thissectiondoesnotrequireahealthcareinsurertoprovidecoverageforthecost
149149 46ofanyinvestigationaldrug,biologicalproduct,ordevice.Ahealthcareinsurermayprovide
150150 47coverageforaninvestigationaldrug,biologicalproduct,ordevice.
151151 48 [4.]5.Thissectiondoesnotrequirethedepartmentofcorrectionstoprovidecoverage
152152 49forthecostofanyinvestigationaldrug,biologicalproduct,ordevice.
153153 50 [5.]6.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,nostateagencyor
154154 51regulatoryboardshallrevoke,failtorenew,ortakeanyotheractionagainstaphysician's
155155 52licenseissuedunderchapter334basedsolelyonthephysician'srecommendationtoan
156156 53eligiblepatientregardingprescriptionforortreatmentwithaninvestigationaldrug,biological
157157 54product,ordevice.Actionagainstahealthcareprovider'sMedicarecertificationbasedsolely
158158 55onthehealthcareprovider'srecommendationthatapatienthaveaccesstoaninvestigational
159159 56drug,biologicalproduct,ordeviceisprohibited.
160160 57 [6.]7.Ifaprovisionofthissectionoritsapplicationtoanypersonorcircumstanceis
161161 58heldinvalid,theinvaliditydoesnotaffectotherprovisionsorapplicationsofthissectionthat
162162 59canbegiveneffectwithouttheinvalidprovisionorapplication,andtothisendtheprovisions
163163 60ofthissectionareseverable.
164164 61 [7.]8.Iftheclinicaltrialisclosedduetolackofefficacyortoxicity,thedrugshallnot
165165 62beoffered.Ifnoticeisgivenonadrug,product,ordevicetakenbyapatientoutsideofa
166166 63clinicaltrial,thepharmaceuticalcompanyorpatient'sphysicianshallnotifythepatientofthe
167167 64informationfromthesafetycommitteeoftheclinicaltrial.
168168 65 [8.]9.Exceptinthecaseofgrossnegligenceorwillfulmisconduct,anypersonwho
169169 66manufactures,imports,distributes,prescribes,dispenses,oradministersaninvestigational
170170 67drugordevicetoaneligiblepatient[withaterminalillness] inaccordancewiththissection
171171 68shallnotbeliableinanyactionunderstatelawforanyloss,damage,orinjuryarisingoutof,
172172 69relatingto,orresultingfrom:
173173 70 (1)Thedesign,development,clinicaltestingandinvestigation,manufacturing,
174174 71labeling,distribution,sale,purchase,donation,dispensing,prescription,administration,or
175175 72useofthedrugordevice;or
176176 HB951 5 73 (2)Thesafetyoreffectivenessofthedrugordevice.
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