Oklahoma 2022 Regular Session

Oklahoma House Bill HB3414 Latest Draft

Bill / Amended Version Filed 04/12/2022

                             
 
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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   
 
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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   
 
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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 .   
 
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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   
 
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(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   
 
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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.   
 
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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;   
 
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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   
 
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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   
 
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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   
 
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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