2026 Oregon Legislative Session Update
The 2026 Legislative short session began on Monday, February 2nd and will adjourn by March 9, 2026. Currently, OPS is tracking HB 4040, which if passed, would allow for individuals who complete psilocybin facilitator training programs that are approved by other states and have curriculum that meets or exceeds Oregon requirements to apply for Oregon facilitator licenses. It would also add the Oregon Occupational Therapy Licensing Board and the Oregon Board of Physical Therapy to dual licensure provisions created in 2025 (for more information please review the Dual Licensure and HB 2387 Fact Sheet). Finally, HB 4040 would add inclusion of a low-dose data point into SB 303 data collection requirements.
In response to questions from the public on how to engage with the Oregon Legislative Assembly, OPS has created a new webpage called Community Engagement with the Oregon Legislature. This webpage includes a slide deck from a presentation that Oregon Health Authority provided to community partners in December 2025 with helpful information about the legislative process and links to additional resources.
Quarter 4 data for 2025 is expected to be published by March of 2026, which will include a full year of data from 2025.
Pursuant to the passage of HB 2387 in 2025, service centers must collect and report client veteran status to OPS beginning January 1, 2026. An updated 303 Client Data Form includes the veteran status question and additional racial and ethnic identity response options. For more information, please go to the OPS Senate Bill 303 and Data Collection Information page.
The OPS Data Dashboard contains multiple datasets related to safety, psilocybin product sales, licensing, compliance, and demographic data. It also includes a Data Archive page that has previously published dashboard pages as PDF documents that can be downloaded or accessed by those located outside of the United States, U.S. territories, or freely associated states. The archive also features Excel files of 303 data that can be downloaded for each quarter. For the complete list of available data, please go to the OPS Data Dashboard.
OPS prioritizes data privacy and security, ensuring accountability with OHA’s data standards before publishing on the OPS Data Dashboard. You can read the OPS Data Privacy and Security Fact Sheet to learn more.
The Psilocybin Product Potency Workgroup will meet to consider potency formulas for psilocybin products, including “total psilocybin equivalent,” and to identify any prohibitions for the use of high-psilocin products in lower dose administration sessions.
OPS chose to convene this workgroup after licensees shared concerns regarding psilocybin products with high psilocin content being used for lower dose administration sessions. If available, the workgroup may review high-quality peer reviewed research that addresses psilocin to psilocybin ratio or other values that represent unsafe thresholds for lower dose administration sessions.
More information about the workgroup meetings can be found on the 2026 Psilocybin Product Potency Workgroup webpage.
In 2025, OPS engaged in a temporary rulemaking amending OAR 333-333-4300, related to psilocybin service centers, which was effective on August 29, 2025. These temporary rules went through rulemaking and were adopted as permanent on January 22, 2026. You can read the Hearing Officer Report and find more information below in the Temporary Rule sections.
OPS will conduct rulemaking in 2026 to implement any legislation that is passed during the 2026 legislative session and to make adjustments to OAR 333-333.
OPS will host annual public listening sessions in late spring. These virtual sessions are a forum to provide feedback to OPS related to the production of psilocybin or provision of psilocybin services under ORS 475A. OPS will also convene Rules Advisory Committee (RAC) meetings in the summer to discuss proposed rules. Members of the public will be invited to apply to serve on RACs in late spring.
If you are interested in participating in 2026 rulemaking, please Subscribe to the OPS Distribution List to receive updates about how to engage. Meeting dates and more information will also be posted on the Administrative Rules and Rulemaking Process webpage as they are scheduled.
The new cohort of Oregon Psilocybin Advisory Board (OPAB) members approved the creation of two subcommittees during their November 7, 2025 board meeting. The Training, Safety, and Efficacy Subcommittee and the Accessibility Subcommittee consist of Governor-appointed OPAB members and will discuss priorities established by the board. Subcommittees will vote on recommendations for full board consideration. The full board will finalize recommendations to OPS by May 1, 2026 for 2026 rulemaking.
All OPAB and subcommittee meetings are public meetings and meeting information can be accessed on the OPAB webpage.
Health disparities in public health data continue to demonstrate the need for more culturally responsive approaches to health and wellness. Oregon Psilocybin Services is deeply committed to aligning with agency and public health goals to eliminate health inequities and to increase access to psilocybin services.
As part of the Oregon Health Authority and Public Health Division, we are excited to be a part of the development of our state’s next State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP). Through participation in this collaborative planning process, we have taken the opportunity to raise awareness about the potential for psilocybin services to help address our state’s health and behavioral health priorities.
While there is still stigma around the use of psilocybin, there is also high public interest in increasing safe and equitable access. It is our hope that psilocybin services will continue to be supported and that meaningful improvements will be made to the health of all of our communities in Oregon.
Do you know about Trauma Informed Oregon? This organization serves as a centralized source of information and resources for trauma informed efforts. If you would like to learn more, you can Subscribe to the Trauma Informed Oregon Newsletter to learn about new resources, upcoming events and training opportunities.
Get Trained to Help is a one-stop gateway where anyone who lives and/or works in Clackamas, Multnomah or Washington counties can access mental health first aid education and suicide prevention classes. Classes are offered free of charge. To learn more and find a class, go to Get Trained to Help.
988 Oregon is a free, direct connection to confidential support for anyone who is struggling. To make it easier to spread the word, 988 Oregon has updated the 988 Oregon partner toolkit with brand-new, ready-to-use resources.
Looking for more training opportunities related to cultural competence topics such as racial health equity, working with specific populations, and recognizing & responding to implicit bias? Check out this List of Cultural Competence Continuing Education Trainings. This resource includes different trainings available to health professionals and lists each training’s number of hours, whether there is a cost, and a website for more information.
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.
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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.
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