| 45 | + | An Act relating to controlled dangerous substances ; |
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| 46 | + | creating the Oklahoma Psilocybin Research Pilot |
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| 47 | + | Program; authorizing certain entities to conduct |
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| 48 | + | scientific research related to psilocybin and |
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| 49 | + | psilocyn; specifying certain uses for which |
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| 50 | + | scientific research is authorized; limiting number of |
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| 51 | + | memoranda of agreement that universities or |
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| 52 | + | institutions of higher education may enter into; |
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| 53 | + | imposing requirements with respect to studies; |
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| 54 | + | requiring registration wi th the State Department of |
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| 55 | + | Health and the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, |
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| 56 | + | Food, and Forestry; prescribing requirements for |
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| 57 | + | registration information; providing for specified |
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| 58 | + | nonrefundable fees; requiring additional registration |
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| 59 | + | with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and |
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| 60 | + | Dangerous Drugs Control; stipulating duration of |
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| 61 | + | registration; requiring certain notification of |
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| 62 | + | change of facility location; requiring written |
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| 63 | + | certifications for Pilot Program participants; |
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| 64 | + | prescribing content of written certifications; |
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| 65 | + | providing for expiration of certifications; providing |
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| 66 | + | immunity to persons conducting or participating in |
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| 67 | + | the Pilot Program; requiring submission of written |
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| 68 | + | reports by certain date; providing for |
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| 69 | + | confidentiality of certain personal information; |
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| 70 | + | requiring specified agencies to maintain |
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| 71 | + | confidentiality with respect t o information; |
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| 72 | + | directing promulgation of rules; amending 63 O.S. |
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| 73 | + | 2021, Section 2-303, which relates to Oklahoma State |
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| 74 | + | Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control |
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53 | | - | BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: |
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54 | | - | SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified |
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55 | | - | in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 2-811 of Title 63, unless there |
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56 | | - | is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: |
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57 | | - | A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the " Oklahoma |
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58 | | - | Psilocybin Research Pilot Program ". |
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60 | | - | ENGR. H. B. NO. 2107 Page 2 1 |
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| 76 | + | HB2107 HFLR Page 2 |
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| 77 | + | BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 1 |
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| 102 | + | registration; creating certain fee; providing for |
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| 103 | + | codification; and providing an effective date. |
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| 108 | + | BE IT ENACTED BY THE PE OPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: |
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| 109 | + | SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified |
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| 110 | + | in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 2-811 of Title 63, unless there |
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| 111 | + | is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: |
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| 112 | + | A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the " Oklahoma |
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| 113 | + | Psilocybin Research Pilot Program ". |
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85 | 114 | | B. A university or other institution of higher education |
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86 | 115 | | located in this state, or a research facility that has entered into |
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87 | 116 | | a memorandum of agreement with a university or ins titution of higher |
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88 | 117 | | education located in this state, may conduct scientific research on |
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89 | 118 | | psilocybin and psilocyn for the treatment of persons ei ghteen (18) |
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90 | 119 | | years of age or older who experience any of the following medical |
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91 | 120 | | conditions: |
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92 | 121 | | 1. Post-traumatic stress disorder; |
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93 | 122 | | 2. Treatment-resistant/refractory depression; |
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94 | 123 | | 3. Treatment-resistant/refractory anxiety; |
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95 | 124 | | 4. Treatment-resistant/refractory obsessive-compulsive |
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96 | 125 | | disorder; |
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97 | 126 | | 5. Traumatic brain injury; |
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98 | 127 | | 6. Early-stage dementia; |
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99 | 128 | | 7. Palliative care; |
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135 | 165 | | 1. Study the therapeutic efficacy of using psilocybin or |
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136 | 166 | | psilocyn in the treatment of the medical conditions listed in |
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137 | 167 | | subsection B of this section; |
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138 | 168 | | 2. Review the current literature regarding: |
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139 | 169 | | a. the safety and efficacy of using psiloc ybin or |
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140 | 170 | | psilocyn in the treatment of the medical conditions |
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141 | 171 | | listed in subsection B of this section, and |
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142 | 172 | | b. the access persons have to psilocybin and psilocyn for |
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143 | 173 | | the treatment of the medical conditions listed in |
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144 | 174 | | subsection B of this section; and |
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145 | 175 | | 3. Examine the science of cultivation, synthesis, extraction, |
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146 | 176 | | and processing of psilocybin an d psilocyn as well as the fungi, |
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147 | 177 | | yeasts, and other naturally o ccurring source organisms of these |
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148 | 178 | | molecules. |
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149 | | - | E. 1. Eligible entities as described in subsection B of this |
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150 | | - | section shall register with the State Department of Health and the |
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151 | | - | Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and For estry prior to and |
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152 | | - | for the purposes of growing, studying, processing, or dispensing |
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153 | | - | psilocybin-containing fungi or other naturally occurring source |
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154 | | - | organisms, or studying, extracting, synthesizing, or dispensing |
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155 | | - | psilocybin or psilocyn. The registration submission information |
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156 | | - | shall include: |
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157 | | - | a. the name and address of the research facility, |
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| 206 | + | E. 1. Eligible entities as described in subsection B of this |
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| 207 | + | section shall register with the State Department of Health and the |
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| 208 | + | Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and For estry prior to and |
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| 209 | + | for the purposes of growing, studying, processing, or dispensing |
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| 210 | + | psilocybin-containing fungi or other naturally occurring source |
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| 211 | + | organisms, or studying, extracting, synthesizing, or dispensing |
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| 212 | + | psilocybin or psilocyn. The registration submission information |
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| 213 | + | shall include: |
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| 214 | + | a. the name and address of the research facility, |
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184 | 215 | | b. a prospectus approved by a university or other |
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185 | 216 | | institution of higher education, and |
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186 | 217 | | c. certification from the institutional review board of |
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187 | 218 | | the university or institution of higher education if |
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188 | 219 | | human trials are part of the research. |
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189 | 220 | | 2. By registering, the registrant acknowledges and agrees that: |
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190 | 221 | | a. the information contained in the registration |
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191 | 222 | | submissions may be provided to law enforcement |
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192 | 223 | | agencies, and |
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193 | 224 | | b. the registrant shall submit an annual report detailing |
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194 | 225 | | compliance with annual regulation requirements. |
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195 | 226 | | 3. The State Department of Health shall collect a one-time, |
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196 | 227 | | nonrefundable fee of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) from the |
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197 | 228 | | registrant at the time of registration and the Oklahoma Department |
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198 | 229 | | of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry shall collect a one-time |
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199 | | - | nonrefundable fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) from the |
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200 | | - | registrant at the time of registration. The registrant shall, upon |
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201 | | - | completion of registration with the State Department of Health and |
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202 | | - | the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, register |
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203 | | - | with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics an d Dangerous Drugs |
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204 | | - | Control as provided by Section 2-301 et seq. of Title 63 of the |
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205 | | - | Oklahoma Statutes annually for as long as the research re mains |
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206 | | - | active. |
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| 257 | + | nonrefundable fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) from the |
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| 258 | + | registrant at the time of registration. The registrant shall, upon |
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| 259 | + | completion of registration with the State Department of Health and |
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| 260 | + | the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, register |
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| 261 | + | with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics an d Dangerous Drugs |
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| 262 | + | Control as provided by Section 2-301 et seq. of Title 63 of the |
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| 263 | + | Oklahoma Statutes annually for as long as the research re mains |
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| 264 | + | active. |
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240 | 271 | | 5. Should the registrant change facility locations for the |
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241 | 272 | | cultivation, testing, synthesis, storage, or dispensing of |
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242 | 273 | | psilocybin or psilocyn, it shall report such changes within fourteen |
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243 | 274 | | (14) business days to the State Department of Health, the Oklahoma |
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244 | 275 | | Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, and the Oklahoma |
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245 | 276 | | State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control. |
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246 | 277 | | F. 1. A written certification shall be issued to persons |
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247 | 278 | | qualifying for participation in the pilot program described in this |
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248 | 279 | | section by a physician participating in the pilot program. The |
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249 | 280 | | written certification shall contain the following: |
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282 | 314 | | e. the quantity of psilocybin or psilocyn to be |
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283 | 315 | | dispensed, and |
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284 | 316 | | f. the form of psilocybin or psilocyn to be dispensed. |
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285 | 317 | | 2. The written certification issued under this subsection shall |
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286 | 318 | | expire one (1) year after its issuance unless the written |
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287 | 319 | | certification specifies an earlier date of exp iration. |
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288 | 320 | | G. 1. A scientific researcher or physician operating under a |
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289 | 321 | | valid registration issued in accordance with this section shall not |
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290 | 322 | | be subject to arrest, prosecution, or any civil or administrative |
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291 | 323 | | penalty for the possession, cultivation, synthesis, extraction, or |
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292 | 324 | | distribution of psilocybin or psilocyn insofar as the scientific |
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293 | 325 | | researcher's or physician's conduct is in compliance with the |
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294 | 326 | | provisions of this section. |
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295 | 327 | | 2. A patient participating in the pilot program under a valid |
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296 | 328 | | written certification issued in a ccordance with this sec tion shall |
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297 | 329 | | not be subject to arrest, prosecutio n, or any civil or |
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298 | 330 | | administrative penalty for the use or possession of psilocybin or |
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332 | 365 | | or circumstances listed in subsection B of this section. This |
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333 | 366 | | subsection shall not be understood to be the decrimin alization of |
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334 | 367 | | psilocybin or psilocyn. |
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335 | 368 | | H. Researching entities shall submit a written report to the |
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336 | 369 | | President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate and the Speaker |
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337 | 370 | | of the Oklahoma House of Representatives containing the results of |
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338 | 371 | | the studies conducted under this section and any recommendations for |
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339 | 372 | | legislative or other actions not later than December 1, 2026. |
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340 | 373 | | I. Researching entities shall ensure any protected health |
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341 | 374 | | information collected during the pilot program done in accordance |
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342 | 375 | | with this section does not personally identify any individual. |
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343 | 376 | | J. The State Department of Health, the Oklahoma Department of |
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344 | 377 | | Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, the Oklahoma State Bureau of |
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345 | 378 | | Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control, and any other state agency |
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346 | 379 | | with access to the research programs authorized by this section |
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347 | 380 | | shall not release or allow t o be released through i naction any |
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348 | 381 | | protected health information. The protected health information of |
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381 | 415 | | SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 63 O.S . 2021, Section 2-303, is |
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382 | 416 | | amended to read as follows: |
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383 | 417 | | Section 2-303. A. The Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of |
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384 | 418 | | Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control shall register an applicant to |
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385 | 419 | | own a medical facility as described in subsection C of Section 2 -302 |
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386 | 420 | | of this title, or to manufacture, distribute, dispense, prescribe, |
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387 | 421 | | administer or use for scientific purposes controlle d dangerous |
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388 | 422 | | substances included in Schedules I through V of Section 2-101 et |
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389 | 423 | | seq. of this title unless th e Director determines that the i ssuance |
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390 | 424 | | of such registration is in consistent with the public interest. In |
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391 | 425 | | determining the public interest, the followi ng factors shall be |
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392 | 426 | | considered: |
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393 | 427 | | 1. Maintenance of effective controls against diversion of |
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394 | 428 | | particular controlled dangerous substances and any Schedule I or II |
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395 | 429 | | substance compounded therefrom into other than legitimate medical, |
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396 | 430 | | scientific or industrial chann els, including examination of the |
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397 | 431 | | fitness of his or her employees or agents to handle dangerous |
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398 | 432 | | substances; |
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431 | 466 | | 4. Furnishing by the applicant false or fraudulent material |
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432 | 467 | | information in any application filed under Section 2-101 et seq. of |
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433 | 468 | | this title; |
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434 | 469 | | 5. Past experience in the manufa cture, distribution, |
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435 | 470 | | dispensing, prescribing, administering or use for scientific |
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436 | 471 | | purposes of controlled dangerous subs tances, and the existence in |
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437 | 472 | | the establishment of effective controls against diversion; |
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438 | 473 | | 6. Denial, suspension or revocation of the appli cant's federal |
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439 | 474 | | registration to manufacture, distribute or dispense controlled |
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440 | 475 | | dangerous substances as authorized by fed eral law; and |
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441 | 476 | | 7. Such other factors as may be relevant to and consistent with |
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442 | 477 | | the public health and safe ty. |
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443 | 478 | | Nothing herein shall be deem ed to require individual licensed |
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444 | 479 | | pharmacists to register under the provisions of the Uniform |
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445 | 480 | | Controlled Dangerous Subs tances Act. |
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446 | 481 | | B. Registration granted under subsection A of this section |
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447 | 482 | | shall not entitle a registrant to manufacture, distribute, dispen se, |
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448 | 483 | | prescribe, administer or use f or scientific purposes controlled |
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481 | 517 | | registration application by a practitioner who wishes to conduct |
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482 | 518 | | research with Schedule I sub stances shall be accompan ied by evidence |
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483 | 519 | | of the applicant's federal registration to conduct such activity and |
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484 | 520 | | shall be referred to the Medical Research Commission for advice. |
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485 | 521 | | The Medical Research Commission shall promptly advise the Director |
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486 | 522 | | concerning the qualifications of each practitioner requesting such |
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487 | 523 | | registration. Registration for the purpose of bona fide research or |
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488 | 524 | | of use for scientific purposes with Schedule I substan ces by a |
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489 | 525 | | practitioner deemed qualified by the Medical Research Commission may |
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490 | 526 | | be denied only on a ground specified in subsection A of Section 2- |
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491 | 527 | | 304 of this title or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that |
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492 | 528 | | the applicant will abuse or unlawfully tran sfer such substances or |
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493 | 529 | | fail to safeguard adequately such applicant 's supply of such |
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494 | 530 | | substances against diversion from legitimate medical or scientific |
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495 | 531 | | use. |
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496 | 532 | | D. 1. The Director shall initially permit persons to r egister |
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497 | 533 | | who own or operate any establishmen t engaged in the manufacture, |
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498 | 534 | | distribution, dispensing, prescribing, administer ing or use for |
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531 | 568 | | Home Care Agencies, Hospices & |
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532 | 569 | | Home Care Services $140.00 annually |
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533 | 570 | | Medical Facility Owners $300.00 annually |
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534 | 571 | | Distributors $300.00 annually |
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535 | 572 | | Manufacturers $500.00 annually |
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536 | 573 | | Manufacturer, Wholesaler, or |
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537 | 574 | | Distributor of drug products |
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538 | 575 | | containing pseudoephedrin e |
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539 | 576 | | or phenylpropanolamine $300.00 annually |
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540 | 577 | | Researchers of psilocybin or |
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541 | 578 | | psilocyn $140.00 annually |
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542 | 579 | | 2. A registrant shall be required to pay double the am ount of |
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543 | 580 | | the above-listed fee for any ren ewal of registration received more |
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544 | 581 | | than thirty (30) days late. |
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545 | 582 | | 3. A Ten Dollar ($10.00) fee shall be charged for a duplicate |
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546 | 583 | | registration certificate. |
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547 | 584 | | E. Compliance by manufacturers and distributors with the |
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548 | 585 | | provisions of the Federal Controlled Substance s Act, 21 U.S.C., |
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