|
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.
 2025 Winter Newsletter
Eliminating health inequities requires strong partnerships and collective action. OPS is working to advance Oregon Health Forward and you can too! Watch this short video where OHA’s new Director Sejal Hathi explains Oregon Health Forward and consider joining the Call to Action by making a commitment to support our shared goals.
Together we can work to ensure that people reach their full potential well-being and do not face disadvantages due to their race, ethnicity, language, disability, immigration status, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, geography, or social class.
Read the OPS Year in Review to learn about the work of the Oregon Psilocybin Services section in 2024. This document includes links to updated information and new resources that we have created over the past year.
New and updated administrative rules are now effective. Current OPS rules can always be accessed on the OPS Administrative Rules page and the Oregon Secretary of State page: OAR 333-333. All new and updated client forms are on the Access Psilocybin Services page. Spanish versions of the new and updated client forms will be published in the coming months. New and updated licensee operational forms are also posted on licensee pages.
To read more about the recently adopted rules, including letters sent to licensees highlighting important changes, please go to the OPS Administrative Rules and Rulemaking page.
You can find an updated version of the OPS Guidance on Administrative Rules on the OPS website, which has been revised to reflect the new rules.
Also, as of January 1, 2025, there are no licensee residency requirements due to the expiration of a provision in ORS 475A. License applicants no longer need to provide proof of residency in Oregon. To clarify, however, all licensed premises must still be located within the state of Oregon.
Senate Bill 303 (SB 303) was passed by the Oregon Legislature in 2023 and is now codified in ORS 475A.372 and ORS 475A.374.
Every client who participates in an administration session is now required to complete a 303 Client Data Form. Clients should receive this form prior to or during a preparation session. Although service centers are required to collect this information from clients, all questions in the form have an option to not answer. Clients also have the option to check a box indicating that they do not want their data included in the total numbers submitted to Oregon Psilocybin Services (OPS). Service centers are required to collect, and store completed 303 Client Data Forms in a manner that prevents unauthorized access and protects client confidentiality.
A service center or facilitator may not disclose any information that may be used to identify a client, nor disclose any communication made by a client related to psilocybin services to any person including other clients, except with a client’s written consent.
OPS continues to prioritize data privacy and security. OPS will follow data standards set by the Oregon Health Authority, including de-identification standards, before publishing SB 303 data on the OPS Data Dashboard.
For more information, go to the Senate Bill 303 and Data Collection Information webpage.
The OPS Data Dashboard includes a links to different data sets and dashboards, including licensing data, compliance data, and SB 303 data which will be available in the spring.
OPS Licensing Stats
As of January 27th, 2025, OPS currently has the following number of approved licensees and permitted workers:
Facilitators
|
346
|
Service Centers
|
30
|
Manufacturers
|
12
|
Laboratories
|
1
|
Worker Permits
|
757
|
You can find this information and other data updated on our website in the Weekly Report on Licenses and Worker Permits.
OPS Training Program Stats
We now have published data on Training Program Curriculum Approvals. As of January 27th 2025, we have 22 Programs with approved curriculum. You can find a list of training programs with approved curriculum on the Psilocybin Training Program Information page.
OPS Compliance Stats
As of January 27th, 2025, OPS has received 57 complaints. There are 7 final orders for administrative violations.
You can view all Final Orders issued by Oregon Psilocybin Services, including license denials and administrative violations. The data includes licensee or applicant name, final action date, and a copy of the final order. This information is updated as new license denials and final orders are issued.
OPS Safety Stats
As of January 27th, 2025, 19,622 psilocybin products were sold by licensed service centers to clients for administration sessions. OPS has received 10 reports of emergency services being contacted.
This data will become available soon on the Data Dashboard.
The 83rd Oregon Legislative Assembly convened for the 2025 Legislative Session on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. OHA generally does not take a position on bills. However, it is part of the state agency legislative process to be responsive to bill sponsors, legislators, and partners on the impacts of legislation. Many times, there are important considerations, such as costs of implementation or concerns about equity, access, and safety, that OHA must highlight for those seeking to pass legislation.
 |
|
Any individual or organization can engage in Oregon’s legislative process. Here are a few resources to learn more:
To track committee hearings and legislation, please visit the Oregon Legislative Information System website: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov
|
Several temporary prohibitions within local jurisdictions expired at the end of 2024. However, several local jurisdictions approved permanent prohibitions in places where temporary prohibitions were about to expire.
We have updated the OPS Local Ordinance and Ballot Measure spreadsheet with expiration dates, as well as updated 2024 election results. Those that are “grayed-out” in the spreadsheet are either expired or did not pass in the November 2024 election.
If you are considering building a new psilocybin business, please reach out to local governments directly, and review the OPS Business Resource Guide for support.
This Psilocybin Product Potency Information Document is designed to support client decisions on selecting a product type and dose that aligns with their intentions. The document explains different terms used in psilocybin product testing and where they can be found on product labels and other documents required to be shared with clients. OPS encourages facilitators to discuss this information with clients during preparation sessions. |
|
 |
Oregon Psilocybin Services (OPS) works with community groups to organize community circles. Community circles can be designed to fit a particular group’s needs and vision. If you would like to explore this opportunity, please request a meeting!
Members of the Oregon Psilocybin Services Policy and Engagement Program are available to present to your community group or special event. We can tailor our presentations to meet your needs and the interests of participants. If you would like to set up a presentation with Oregon Psilocybin Services, please request a presentation using the button below.
We welcome your feedback.
Please do not hesitate to reach out with comments or questions.
www.oregon.gov/psilocybin
Oregon Psilocybin Services remains committed to Oregon Health Authority's mission of ensuring all people and communities can achieve optimum physical, mental, and social well-being through partnerships, prevention, and access to quality, affordable health care. Every change in federal administration presents potential disruptions to health care policy. Oregon Psilocybin Services wants to reassure community members and partners that it will continue to serve them and will keep them apprised of any potential federal changes that could impact the program. Oregon Psilocybin Services will continue supporting OHA's important work of expanding opportunity, improving well-being, and eliminating health inequities for all Oregonians.
|
