SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB3414 SFLR Page 1 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 SENATE FLOOR VERSION April 11, 2022 COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 3414 By: Pae, Phillips, Rosecrants, McEntire, Martinez, Dempsey, Dollens, Humphrey, Echols, Talley, McDugle, Davis, Manger, Walke, Brewer, and Munson of the House and Paxton of the Senate [ controlled dangerous substances - research and clinical trials related to psilocybin and psilocin - confidentiality of certain personal information - certain fee - codification ] BE IT ENACTED BY THE P EOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 2-811 of Title 63, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as fol lows: A. A university or other institution of higher education located in this state, or a research facility that has entered into a memorandum of agreement with a university or ins titution of higher education located in this state, may conduct scientific research and clinical trials on persons eighteen (18) years of age or older to SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB3414 SFLR Page 2 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 study the use of psilocybin for palliative care or end -of-life care or for treatment of the following medical conditions: 1. Post-traumatic stress disorder; 2. Treatment-resistant/refractory depression; 3. Treatment-resistant/refractory anxiety; 4. Treatment-resistant/refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder; 5. Traumatic brain injury; 6. Early stage dementia; 7. Opioid use disorder; or 8. Moderate to severe chronic pain. B. The university or institution of higher education may enter into no more than one memorand um of agreement with a resear ch facility for the purposes of c onducting research under this section. C. In conducting such research as described in subsection A of this section, the studies shall: 1. Perform clinical trials on the efficacy of using psilocybin or psilocin for palliative care or end -of life care or in the treatment of the medical conditions listed in subsection A of this section; 2. Review the current literature regarding: a. the safety and efficacy of using psiloc ybin or psilocin for palliative care or end -of life care or in SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB3414 SFLR Page 3 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 the treatment of the medical conditions listed in subsection A of this section, and b. the access persons have to psilocybin and psilocin for palliative care or end-of life care or in the treatment of the medical conditions listed in subsection A of this section ; and 3. Examine the science of cultivation, synthesis, extraction, and processing of psilocybin an d psilocin as well as the fungi, yeasts, and other naturally occurring source organisms of these molecules. D. 1. Eligible entities as described in subsection A of this section shall register with the State Department of Health and the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and For estry prior to and for the purposes of growing, studying, processing, or dispensing psilocybin-containing fungi or other natur ally occurring source organisms, or studying, extracting, synthesizing, or dispensing psilocybin or psilocin. The registration submission information shall include: a. the name and address of the resea rch facility, b. a prospectus approved by a university or other institution of higher education, and c. certification from the institutional review board of the university or institution of higher education if human trials are part of the research . SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB3414 SFLR Page 4 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2. By registering, the registrant acknowledges and agrees that: a. the information contained in the registration submissions may be provided to law enforcement agencies, and b. the registrant shall submit an annual report detailing compliance with annual regulation requirements . 3. The State Department of Health shall collect a one-time nonrefundable fee of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) from the registrant at the time of application and the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and For estry shall collect a one-time nonrefundable fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) from the registrant at the time of application . The applicant shall, upon completion of registration with the State Department of Health and the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and For estry, register with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics an d Dangerous Drugs Control as provided by Section 2 -301 et seq. of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes annually for as long as the research remains active. 4. Registration under this subsection is valid for one year, effective upon confirmation and receipt of the final of the three registrations required by this subsection. 5. Should the registrant change facility locations for the cultivation, testing, synthesis, storage, or dispensing of psilocybin or psilocin, it shall report such changes within fourteen SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB3414 SFLR Page 5 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 (14) business days to the State Department of Health, to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and F orestry, and to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control. E. 1. A written certification shall be issued to persons qualifying for participation in a clinical trial described in this section by a physician participating in the clinical trial. The written certification shall contain the following: a. the name, address, and telephone number of the issu ing physician, b. the name and address of the patient issued the written certification, c. the date on which the written certificati on was made, d. the signature of the physician, e. the quantity of psilocybin or psilocin to be dispensed, and f. the form of psilocybin or psilocin to be dispensed. 2. The written certification issued under this subsection shall expire one year after the date of its issuance unless the written certification specifies an earlier date of exp iration. F. 1. A researcher or physician operating under a valid registration issued in accordance with this section shall not be subject to arrest, prosecution, or any civil or administrative penalty for the possession, cultivation, synthesis, extraction, or distribution of psil ocybin or psilocin as long as the researcher’s SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB3414 SFLR Page 6 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 or physician’s conduct is in compliance with the provisions of this section. 2. A patient participating in a clinical trial under a valid written certification issued in accordance with this section shall not be subject to arrest, prosecution, or any civil or administrative penalty for the use or possession of psilocybin or psilocin as long as the patient’s conduct is in compliance with the provisions of this section. G. Researching entities shall submit a written report to the President Pro Tempor e of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives containing the results of the studies conducted under this section and any recommendations for legislative or other actions not later than December 1, 202 5. H. Researching entities shall ensure any protected health information collected during the clinical trial s done in accordance with this section does not personally identify any individual. I. The State Department of Health, the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control, and any other state agency with access to the research programs authorized by this section shall not release or allow to be released through inaction any protected health information. The protected health information of clinical trial participants shall be exempt from the Oklahoma Open Records Act. SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB3414 SFLR Page 7 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 J. The State Commissioner of Health, the State Board of Agriculture, and the Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control shall promulgate rules necessary to implement the program authorized in this section. SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 2 -303, is amended to read as fol lows: Section 2-303. A. The Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Con trol shall register an applicant to own a medical facility as described in subsectio n C of Section 2-302 of this title, or to manufacture, distribu te, dispense, prescribe, administer or use for scientific purposes controlle d dangerous substances included i n Schedules I through V of Section 2 -101 et seq. of this title unless the Director d etermines that the issuance of such registration is inconsisten t with the public interest. In determining the public interest, the followi ng factors shall be considered: 1. Maintenance of effective controls ag ainst diversion of particular controlled dang erous substances and any Schedule I or II substance compounded therefrom into other than legitimate medical, scientific or industrial chann els, including examination of the fitness of his or her employees or age nts to handle dangerous substances; 2. Compliance with applicable state and local law; SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB3414 SFLR Page 8 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 3. Has been found g uilty of, entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a charge under the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act or any other state or federa l law relating to any substance defined herei n as a controlled dangerous substance or any felony under the laws of any state or the United States ; 4. Furnishing by the applicant false or fraudulent material information in any application filed under Secti on 2-101 et seq. of this title; 5. Past experience in the manufacture, distribution, dispensing, prescribin g, administering or use for scientifi c purposes of controlled dangerous subs tances, and the existence in the establishment of effective controls aga inst diversion; 6. Denial, suspension or rev ocation of the applicant’s federal registration to manufacture, distribute or dispense controlled dangerous substances as authorized by fed eral law; and 7. Such other factors as may be relevant to and consisten t with the public health and safety. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require individual licensed pharmacists to register under the provisions o f the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Subs tances Act. B. Registration gran ted under subsection A of this section shall not entitle a registrant to manufacture , distribute, dispense, prescribe, administer or use for scient ific purposes controlled SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB3414 SFLR Page 9 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 dangerous substances in Schedule I or II other than those specified in the registration. C. Practitioners shall be registe red to dispense, prescribe, administer or use for scientific purposes substances in Schedules II through V if they are authorized to carry on the ir respective activities under the laws of this state. A registration a pplication by a practitioner who wishes to conduct research with Schedule I substances shall be accompanied by evidence of the applicant ’s federal registration to conduct such activity and shall be referred to the Medical Research Commission for advice. T he Medical Research Commission shall promptly advise the Director concerning the qualifications of each practitioner requesting such registration. Registration for the purpose of bona fide research or of use for scientific purposes with Schedule I substan ces by a practitioner deemed qualified by the Medical Research Commission may be den ied only on a ground specified in subsection A of Section 2 -304 of this title or if there are reason able grounds to believe that the applicant will abuse or unlawfully tran sfer such substances or fail to safeguard adequately such applicant ’s supply of such substances against diversion from legitimate medical or scient ific use. D. 1. The Director shall initially permit persons to register who own or operate any establishmen t engaged in the manufacture, distribution, dispensing, prescribing, administering o r use for scientific purposes of any controlled dangerous subst ances prior to SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB3414 SFLR Page 10 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 June 4, 1991, and who are registered or licensed by the state . Fees for registration under th is section shall be as follows: Practitioners and mid-level practitioners $140.00 per year of registration Home Care Agencies, Hospices & Home Care Services $140.00 annually Medical Facility Owners $300.00 annually Distributors $300.00 annually Manufacturers $500.00 annually Manufacturer, Wholesaler, or Distributor of drug products containing pseudoephedrine or phenylpropanolamine $300.00 annually Researcher of psilocybin or psilocin $140.00 annually 2. A registrant shall be required to pay double the amo unt of the above-listed fee for any ren ewal of registration received more than thirty (30) days late. 3. A Ten Dollar ($10.00) fee shall be charged for a duplicate registration certificate. E. Compliance by manufacturers and distributors with the provisions of the Federal Controlled Substance s Act, 21 U.S.C., Section 801 et seq., respec ting registration, excluding fees, shall SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB3414 SFLR Page 11 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 be deemed sufficient to qualify for registration under this act Section 2-101 et seq. of this title. COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES April 11, 2022 - DO PASS AS AMENDED