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29-BILL NO. 2107 By: Pae, Talley, Hefner and
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35+COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
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37+HOUSE BILL NO. 2107 By: Pae
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40-[ controlled dangerous substances - Oklahoma
41-Psilocybin Research Pilot Program - scientific
42-research related to psilocybin and psilocyn -
43-memoranda of agreement – studies – registration -
44-nonrefundable fees - written certifications –
45-immunity - written reports - providing for
46-confidentiality of personal information -
47-promulgation of rules - codification - effective
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43+COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
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45+An Act relating to controlled dangerous substances ;
46+creating the Oklahoma Psilocybin Research Pilot
47+Program; authorizing certain entities to conduct
48+scientific research related to psilocybin and
49+psilocyn; specifying certain uses for which
50+scientific research is authorized; limiting number of
51+memoranda of agreement that universities or
52+institutions of higher education may enter into;
53+imposing requirements with respect to studies;
54+requiring registration wi th the State Department of
55+Health and the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture,
56+Food, and Forestry; prescribing requirements for
57+registration information; providing for specified
58+nonrefundable fees; requiring additional registration
59+with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and
60+Dangerous Drugs Control; stipulating duration of
61+registration; requiring certain notification of
62+change of facility location; requiring written
63+certifications for Pilot Program participants;
64+prescribing content of written certifications;
65+providing for expiration of certifications; providing
66+immunity to persons conducting or participating in
67+the Pilot Program; requiring submission of written
68+reports by certain date; providing for
69+confidentiality of certain personal information;
70+requiring specified agencies to maintain
71+confidentiality with respect t o information;
72+directing promulgation of rules; amending 63 O.S.
73+2021, Section 2-303, which relates to Oklahoma State
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53-BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
54-SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
55-in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 2-811 of Title 63, unless there
56-is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
57-A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the " Oklahoma
58-Psilocybin Research Pilot Program ".
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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:
109+SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
110+in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 2-811 of Title 63, unless there
111+is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
112+A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the " Oklahoma
113+Psilocybin Research Pilot Program ".
85114 B. A university or other institution of higher education
86115 located in this state, or a research facility that has entered into
87116 a memorandum of agreement with a university or ins titution of higher
88117 education located in this state, may conduct scientific research on
89118 psilocybin and psilocyn for the treatment of persons ei ghteen (18)
90119 years of age or older who experience any of the following medical
91120 conditions:
92121 1. Post-traumatic stress disorder;
93122 2. Treatment-resistant/refractory depression;
94123 3. Treatment-resistant/refractory anxiety;
95124 4. Treatment-resistant/refractory obsessive-compulsive
96125 disorder;
97126 5. Traumatic brain injury;
98127 6. Early-stage dementia;
99128 7. Palliative care;
100-8. End-of-life care;
101-9. Opioid use disorder; or
102-10. Moderate to severe chronic pain.
103-C. The university or institution of higher education may enter
104-into no more than one memorandum of agreement with a resear ch
105-facility for the purposes of c onducting scientific research under
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107-D. In conducting such scientific research as described in
108-subsection B of this section, the studies shall:
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157+9. Opioid use disorder; or
158+10. Moderate to severe chronic pain.
159+C. The university or institution of higher education may enter
160+into no more than one memorandum of agreement with a resear ch
161+facility for the purposes of c onducting scientific research under
162+this section.
163+D. In conducting such scientific research as described in
164+subsection B of this section, the studies shall:
135165 1. Study the therapeutic efficacy of using psilocybin or
136166 psilocyn in the treatment of the medical conditions listed in
137167 subsection B of this section;
138168 2. Review the current literature regarding:
139169 a. the safety and efficacy of using psiloc ybin or
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142172 b. the access persons have to psilocybin and psilocyn for
143173 the treatment of the medical conditions listed in
144174 subsection B of this section; and
145175 3. Examine the science of cultivation, synthesis, extraction,
146176 and processing of psilocybin an d psilocyn as well as the fungi,
147177 yeasts, and other naturally o ccurring source organisms of these
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149-E. 1. Eligible entities as described in subsection B of this
150-section shall register with the State Department of Health and the
151-Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and For estry prior to and
152-for the purposes of growing, studying, processing, or dispensing
153-psilocybin-containing fungi or other naturally occurring source
154-organisms, or studying, extracting, synthesizing, or dispensing
155-psilocybin or psilocyn. The registration submission information
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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
207+section shall register with the State Department of Health and the
208+Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and For estry prior to and
209+for the purposes of growing, studying, processing, or dispensing
210+psilocybin-containing fungi or other naturally occurring source
211+organisms, or studying, extracting, synthesizing, or dispensing
212+psilocybin or psilocyn. The registration submission information
213+shall include:
214+a. the name and address of the research facility,
184215 b. a prospectus approved by a university or other
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186217 c. certification from the institutional review board of
187218 the university or institution of higher education if
188219 human trials are part of the research.
189220 2. By registering, the registrant acknowledges and agrees that:
190221 a. the information contained in the registration
191222 submissions may be provided to law enforcement
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193224 b. the registrant shall submit an annual report detailing
194225 compliance with annual regulation requirements.
195226 3. The State Department of Health shall collect a one-time,
196227 nonrefundable fee of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) from the
197228 registrant at the time of registration and the Oklahoma Department
198229 of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry shall collect a one-time
199-nonrefundable fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) from the
200-registrant at the time of registration. The registrant shall, upon
201-completion of registration with the State Department of Health and
202-the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, register
203-with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics an d Dangerous Drugs
204-Control as provided by Section 2-301 et seq. of Title 63 of the
205-Oklahoma Statutes annually for as long as the research re mains
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257+nonrefundable fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) from the
258+registrant at the time of registration. The registrant shall, upon
259+completion of registration with the State Department of Health and
260+the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, register
261+with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics an d Dangerous Drugs
262+Control as provided by Section 2-301 et seq. of Title 63 of the
263+Oklahoma Statutes annually for as long as the research re mains
264+active.
233265 4. Registration under this subsection is valid for one (1)
234266 year, effective upon confirmation and receipt of all registrations
235267 required by this subsection. Notwithstanding the registration fee
236-listed in Section 2-303 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the
237-registration required by this subsection shall satisfy and supersede
238-all other registration and reporting requirements otherwise impose d
239-by state law.
268+listed in Section 2 of th is act, the registration required by this
269+subsection shall satisfy and supersede all other registration and
270+reporting requirements otherwise impose d by state law.
240271 5. Should the registrant change facility locations for the
241272 cultivation, testing, synthesis, storage, or dispensing of
242273 psilocybin or psilocyn, it shall report such changes within fourteen
243274 (14) business days to the State Department of Health, the Oklahoma
244275 Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, and the Oklahoma
245276 State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control.
246277 F. 1. A written certification shall be issued to persons
247278 qualifying for participation in the pilot program described in this
248279 section by a physician participating in the pilot program. The
249280 written certification shall contain the following:
250-a. the name, address, and telephone number of the issu ing
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252-b. the name and address of the patient to whom the
253-written certification is issued,
254-c. the date on which the written certification was made,
255-d. the signature of the physician,
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308+a. the name, address, and telephone number of the issu ing
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310+b. the name and address of the patient to whom the
311+written certification is issued,
312+c. the date on which the written certification was made,
313+d. the signature of the physician,
282314 e. the quantity of psilocybin or psilocyn to be
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284316 f. the form of psilocybin or psilocyn to be dispensed.
285317 2. The written certification issued under this subsection shall
286318 expire one (1) year after its issuance unless the written
287319 certification specifies an earlier date of exp iration.
288320 G. 1. A scientific researcher or physician operating under a
289321 valid registration issued in accordance with this section shall not
290322 be subject to arrest, prosecution, or any civil or administrative
291323 penalty for the possession, cultivation, synthesis, extraction, or
292324 distribution of psilocybin or psilocyn insofar as the scientific
293325 researcher's or physician's conduct is in compliance with the
294326 provisions of this section.
295327 2. A patient participating in the pilot program under a valid
296328 written certification issued in a ccordance with this sec tion shall
297329 not be subject to arrest, prosecutio n, or any civil or
298330 administrative penalty for the use or possession of psilocybin or
299-psilocyn insofar as the patient's conduct is in complianc e with the
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301-3. In any prosecution invol ving possession of psilocybin or
302-psilocyn as those terms are specified in subsection C of Section 2-
303-204 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, it shall be an affirmati ve
304-defense if a person can demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence
305-that he or she has one or more of the qualifying medical conditions
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359+provisions of this section.
360+3. In any prosecution invol ving possession of psilocybin or
361+psilocyn as those terms are specified in subsection C of Section 2-
362+204 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, it shall be an affirmati ve
363+defense if a person can demonstrate by clear and convincing evid ence
364+that he or she has one or more of the qualifying medical conditions
332365 or circumstances listed in subsection B of this section. This
333366 subsection shall not be understood to be the decrimin alization of
334367 psilocybin or psilocyn.
335368 H. Researching entities shall submit a written report to the
336369 President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate and the Speaker
337370 of the Oklahoma House of Representatives containing the results of
338371 the studies conducted under this section and any recommendations for
339372 legislative or other actions not later than December 1, 2026.
340373 I. Researching entities shall ensure any protected health
341374 information collected during the pilot program done in accordance
342375 with this section does not personally identify any individual.
343376 J. The State Department of Health, the Oklahoma Department of
344377 Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, the Oklahoma State Bureau of
345378 Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control, and any other state agency
346379 with access to the research programs authorized by this section
347380 shall not release or allow t o be released through i naction any
348381 protected health information. The protected health information of
349-pilot program participants shall be exempt from the Oklahoma Open
350-Records Act.
351-K. The State Commissioner of Health, the State Board of
352-Agriculture, and the Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of
353-Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control shall promulgate rules
354-necessary to implement the program authorized in this section.
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411+K. The State Commissioner of Health, the State Board of
412+Agriculture, and the Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of
413+Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control shall promulgate rules
414+necessary to implement the program authorized in this section.
381415 SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 63 O.S . 2021, Section 2-303, is
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383417 Section 2-303. A. The Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of
384418 Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control shall register an applicant to
385419 own a medical facility as described in subsection C of Section 2 -302
386420 of this title, or to manufacture, distribute, dispense, prescribe,
387421 administer or use for scientific purposes controlle d dangerous
388422 substances included in Schedules I through V of Section 2-101 et
389423 seq. of this title unless th e Director determines that the i ssuance
390424 of such registration is in consistent with the public interest. In
391425 determining the public interest, the followi ng factors shall be
392426 considered:
393427 1. Maintenance of effective controls against diversion of
394428 particular controlled dangerous substances and any Schedule I or II
395429 substance compounded therefrom into other than legitimate medical,
396430 scientific or industrial chann els, including examination of the
397431 fitness of his or her employees or agents to handle dangerous
398432 substances;
399-2. Compliance with applicable state and local law;
400-3. Has been found guilty of, entered a plea of guilty or nolo
401-contendere to a charge under the Uniform Controlled Dangerous
402-Substances Act or any other state or federal law relating to any
403-substance defined herein as a controlled dangerous substance or any
404-felony under the laws of any state or the United States;
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460+2. Compliance with applicabl e state and local law;
461+3. Has been found guilty of, entered a plea of guilty or nolo
462+contendere to a charge under the Uniform Controlled Dangerous
463+Substances Act or any other state or federal law relating to any
464+substance defined herein as a controlled da ngerous substance or any
465+felony under the laws of any state or the United States;
431466 4. Furnishing by the applicant false or fraudulent material
432467 information in any application filed under Section 2-101 et seq. of
433468 this title;
434469 5. Past experience in the manufa cture, distribution,
435470 dispensing, prescribing, administering or use for scientific
436471 purposes of controlled dangerous subs tances, and the existence in
437472 the establishment of effective controls against diversion;
438473 6. Denial, suspension or revocation of the appli cant's federal
439474 registration to manufacture, distribute or dispense controlled
440475 dangerous substances as authorized by fed eral law; and
441476 7. Such other factors as may be relevant to and consistent with
442477 the public health and safe ty.
443478 Nothing herein shall be deem ed to require individual licensed
444479 pharmacists to register under the provisions of the Uniform
445480 Controlled Dangerous Subs tances Act.
446481 B. Registration granted under subsection A of this section
447482 shall not entitle a registrant to manufacture, distribute, dispen se,
448483 prescribe, administer or use f or scientific purposes controlled
449-dangerous substances in Schedule I or II other than those specified
450-in the registration.
451-C. Practitioners shall be registered to dispense, prescribe,
452-administer or use for scientific purposes controlled dangerous
453-substances in Schedules II thro ugh V if they are authorized to carry
454-on their respective activities under the laws of this state. A
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513+C. Practitioners shall be registered to dispense, prescribe,
514+administer or use for scientific purp oses controlled dangerous
515+substances in Schedules II thro ugh V if they are authorized to carry
516+on their respective activities under the laws of this state. A
481517 registration application by a practitioner who wishes to conduct
482518 research with Schedule I sub stances shall be accompan ied by evidence
483519 of the applicant's federal registration to conduct such activity and
484520 shall be referred to the Medical Research Commission for advice.
485521 The Medical Research Commission shall promptly advise the Director
486522 concerning the qualifications of each practitioner requesting such
487523 registration. Registration for the purpose of bona fide research or
488524 of use for scientific purposes with Schedule I substan ces by a
489525 practitioner deemed qualified by the Medical Research Commission may
490526 be denied only on a ground specified in subsection A of Section 2-
491527 304 of this title or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that
492528 the applicant will abuse or unlawfully tran sfer such substances or
493529 fail to safeguard adequately such applicant 's supply of such
494530 substances against diversion from legitimate medical or scientific
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496532 D. 1. The Director shall initially permit persons to r egister
497533 who own or operate any establishmen t engaged in the manufacture,
498534 distribution, dispensing, prescribing, administer ing or use for
499-scientific purposes of any controlled dangerous substances prior to
500-June 4, 1991, and who are registered or licensed by the state. Fees
501-for registration under th is section shall be as follows:
502-Practitioners and mid-level
503-practitioners $140.00 per year
504- of registration
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562+scientific purposes of any controlled dangerous substances prior to
563+June 4, 1991, and who are registered or licensed by the state. Fees
564+for registration under th is section shall be as follows:
565+Practitioners and mid-level
566+practitioners $140.00 per year
567+ of registration
531568 Home Care Agencies, Hospices &
532569 Home Care Services $140.00 annually
533570 Medical Facility Owners $300.00 annually
534571 Distributors $300.00 annually
535572 Manufacturers $500.00 annually
536573 Manufacturer, Wholesaler, or
537574 Distributor of drug products
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539576 or phenylpropanolamine $300.00 annually
540577 Researchers of psilocybin or
541578 psilocyn $140.00 annually
542579 2. A registrant shall be required to pay double the am ount of
543580 the above-listed fee for any ren ewal of registration received more
544581 than thirty (30) days late.
545582 3. A Ten Dollar ($10.00) fee shall be charged for a duplicate
546583 registration certificate.
547584 E. Compliance by manufacturers and distributors with the
548585 provisions of the Federal Controlled Substance s Act, 21 U.S.C.,
549-Section 801 et seq., respecting registration , excluding fees, shall
550-be deemed sufficient to qualify for registration under this act
551-Section 2-101 et seq. of this title.
552-SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
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613+Section 801 et seq., respecting registration, e xcluding fees, shall
614+be deemed sufficient to qualify for registration under this act
615+Section 2-101 et seq. of this title.
616+SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
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618+COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND CONTROLLED
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