SB 1555 — psilocybin services; regulation; licensure

SenateHouse Engrossed Senate Bill psilocybin services;

licensure State(now: of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session SENATE BILL 1555 AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 36, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING CHAPTER 42;

RELATINGapproved TOmedication; THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES.

rescheduling;

controlled substance) State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session CHAPTER 231 SENATE BILL 1555 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 36-2511, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, AS AMENDED BY LAWS 2021, CHAPTER 61, SECTION 12;

AMENDING SECTION 36-2511, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, AS AMENDED BY LAWS 2023, CHAPTER 97, SECTION 1;

AMENDING TITLE 36, CHAPTER 27, ARTICLE 2, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 36-2517.02;

RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

TitleSection 36,36-2511, Arizona Revised Statutes, isas amended by addingLaws 2021, chapter 42,61, section 12, is amended to read:

CHAPTER36-2511. 42 PSILOCYBIN ARTICLE 1.

GENERALNomenclature PROVISIONSThe 36-4201.controlled substances listed or to be listed in the schedules in sections 36-2512, 36-2513, 36-2514, 36-2515, 36-2516, and 36-2517 AND 36-2517.02 or the rules adopted pursuant to this article are included by whatever official, common, usual, chemical or trade name designated.

ArizonaSec. psilocybin advisory board;

membership;

terms;

compensation A.

THE ARIZONA PSILOCYBIN ADVISORY BOARD IS ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT CONSISTING OF NOT MORE THAN TWELVE MEMBERS WHO ARE APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS:

1.

FOUR MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR FROM THE FOLLOWING:

(a) A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES.

(b) A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ARIZONA HEALTH CARE COST CONTAINMENT SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION.

(c) A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

(d) A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT WHO IS FAMILIAR WITH HEALTH CARE INSTITUTION LICENSING.

(e) A PERSON WHO IS A PROFESSOR OR RESEARCHER AT A UNIVERSITY UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS.

FOURSection MEMBERS36-2511, APPOINTEDArizona BYRevised THEStatutes, PRESIDENTas OFamended THEby SENATELaws FROM2023, THEchapter FOLLOWING:97, section 1, is amended to read:

(a)36-2511. AN ACTIVE MEMBER OR A VETERAN OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES.

(b)Nomenclature AThe PERSONcontrolled WHOsubstances ISlisted Aor LAWto ENFORCEMENTbe OFFICERlisted INin THISthe STATE.schedules in sections 36-2512, 36-2513, 36-2514, 36-2515, 36-2516, 36-2517, and 36-2517.01 AND 36-2517.02 or the rules adopted pursuant to this article are included by whatever official, common, usual, chemical or trade name designated.

(c)Sec. A PERSON WHO REPRESENTS FIREFIGHTERS IN THIS STATE.

(d) A PERSON WHO PROVIDES LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO AND ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS OR SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS.

FOURTitle MEMBERS36, APPOINTEDchapter BY27, THEarticle SPEAKER2, OFArizona THERevised HOUSEStatutes, OFis REPRESENTATIVESamended FROMby THEadding FOLLOWING:section 36-2517.02, to read:

(a)36-2517.02. A PSYCHOLOGIST WHO IS LICENSED PURSUANT TO TITLE 32, CHAPTER 19.1 AND WHO HAS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN DIAGNOSING OR TREATING MENTAL, EMOTIONAL OR BEHAVIORAL CONDITIONS.

(b)United AStates PHYSICIAN,food PREFERABLYand Adrug PSYCHIATRIST,administration; WHO IS LICENSED PURSUANT TO TITLE 32, CHAPTER 13 OR 17 AND WHO HAS EXPERIENCE IN PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPY.

(c)approved Amedication; NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN WHO IS LICENSED PURSUANT TO TITLE 32, CHAPTER 14.

(d)rescheduling AANY NURSEPHARMACEUTICAL PRACTITIONERCOMPOSITION WHOOF CRYSTALLINE POLYMORPH PSILOCYBIN THAT IS LICENSEDAPPROVED PURSUANTBY THE UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND RESCHEDULED BY THE UNITED STATES DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION TO TITLEA 32,SCHEDULE CHAPTEROTHER 15.THAN SCHEDULE I OF THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (P.L.

(e)91-513; A PHYSICIAN WHO IS LICENSED PURSUANT TO TITLE 32, CHAPTER 13 OR 17 AND WHO HAS EXPERTISE IN ADDICTION TREATMENT.

(f)84 ASTAT. PHYSICIAN WHO IS LICENSED PURSUANT TO TITLE 32, CHAPTER 13 OR 17 AND WHO HAS EXPERIENCE CONDUCTING CLINICAL RESEARCH INVOLVING THE USE OF SCHEDULE I CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

-1242; 1 - S.B.

155521 B.UNITED STATES CODE SECTIONS 801 THROUGH 904) IS A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CHAPTER AND MAY BE PRESCRIBED IN THIS STATE.

ONSec. OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2025, THE GOVERNOR, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SHALL APPOINT THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AS SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION A OF THIS SECTION.

4.

Legislative intent If crystalline polymorph psilocybin is approved by the United States food and drug administration and rescheduled by the United States drug enforcement administration, it is this legislature's intent that patients have rapid access to this treatment option.