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Oregon Psilocybin Service Center License Essential Guide

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In November 2020, Oregonians passed The Oregon Psilocybin Services Act (M109), which is now codified into Oregon law in ORS 475A. This statute establishes a licensing and regulatory framework for psilocybin services in Oregon. Before taking steps to become licensed, please go to the: “Training Video on ORS 475A: What is the Oregon Psilocybin Services Act?” and “What are Psilocybin Services?” to learn more.

Under ORS 475A, psilocybin may only be consumed by a client at a licensed service center. Licensed service centers may be of any size, as long as they meet all requirements set in statute and administrative rules. Service centers may have multiple administration areas, including outdoor administration areas, if they have clearly defined boundaries and are free from hazards. Service centers must have at least one client restroom available in the licensed premises. For a full list of requirements please refer to the administrative rules.

General Service Center License Requirements

1) Must be 21 years of age or older.
2) Must acquire a Land Use Compatibly Statement (LUCS) form, signed by local city or county, which demonstrates that the proposed use of the property is consistent with local land use and zoning codes.
3) The service center must be located at least 1000 feet from a school.
4) Prepare a Premises Plan, which must be submitted as part of the application process.
5) Must pass a criminal background check.
6) Must pass a site inspection as part of the license application process.

Steps to Become a Licensed Service Center

  1. Review and understand statutory (ORS 475A) and administrative rule (OAR, Chapter 333-333) requirements related to a service center license.
  2. Complete a LUCS form. Before submitting an application, you will need to work with your local city or county jurisdiction to complete an OPS Land Use Compatibility Statement (LUCS) form which identifies an applicant name listed on the license application and demonstrates that the proposed property is in compliance with local land use and zoning requirements. Your local jurisdiction will need to review and approve the LUCS. Once you make the request, your local jurisdiction is required to respond within 21 days.
  3. Complete a scaled floorplan and premises plan. As part of the license application process, you will need to submit a scaled floorplan of the proposed licensed premises identifying all limited access areas and client administration areas, among other details described in administrative rules. Please see the OPS General Premises Plan Checklist and also the OPS Service Center Premises Plan Checklist.
  4. Verify that your proposed location is at least 1,000 feet from a school unless your proposed location is at least 500 feet from a school and there is a physical barrier (such as a highway) or geographic barrier (such as a river) that would prevent children from traversing between the school and the licensed premises. The Psilocybin School Exclusion Map was developed by OPS to support applicants. The mapping tool is being updated regularly but may contain inaccuracies. Please do not rely solely on this tool for determining school proximity. To learn more about the barrier exception process, please refer to the School Exclusion Exception Request process and School Exclusion Exception Request Form.
  5. Prepare materials for the application process. You will need to provide proof of being 21 years of age or older. If the applicant is a legal entity, please see the Legal Entity Applicant Information Form Instructions. You will need to submit a Social Equity Plan. Please refer to the OPS Social Equity Plan Resources for resources that can support applicants in meeting this requirement. You will also need to submit a Service Center Emergency Plan.
  6. Begin your license application process with OPS. To begin an online application, account registration is required. Go to the OPS Training Program, Licensing, and Compliance (TLC) platform at: https://psilocybin.oregon.gov to access TLC and create an account. For TLC tips or to troubleshoot TLC issues, please view the OPS TLC Login and TLC Messages Guidance Document. If you are unable to complete the application online using the TLC platform and would like OPS to mail a paper application to you, please contact the OPS Licensing Program at 971-673-0304 or email licensing.psilocybin@oha.oregon.gov.
  7. Complete the criminal background check process. Once you have submitted a license application to OPS, you will be sent more information about how to complete the required background check. To prepare, please see this handout on the OPS Background Check Process.
  8. Pay a $500 application fee. OPS will review your application as quickly as possible after the payment has cleared. You will want to monitor your email inbox for messages about next steps. OPS staff will need to visit your proposed location and perform a site inspection to ensure your premises is compliant with statute and rule requirements. To prepare, please see the Inspection Orientation for Service Center License Applicants to ensure that you are prepared for the site inspection.
  9. Pay the annual license fee of $10,000. If you are approved for licensure, you will be required to pay an annual license fee of $10,000. Individual applicants who are veterans, receiving Supplemental Security Income, receiving food stamp benefits, or are enrolled in the Oregon Health Plan may qualify for a reduced annual license fee of $5,000. If applicants are part of a legal entity or there are more than one individual applicants, they may be eligible for a reduced license fee if every individual applicant within the entity meets requirements for reduced fees in OAR 333-333-4060. More information can be found in administrative rules.

How People Access Psilocybin Services in Oregon

Individuals are able to access psilocybin services for any reason. A prescription or referral from a medical or clinical provider is not required. Clients must be 21 years of age or older and participate in at least one preparation session with a licensed facilitator before they consume psilocybin during an administration session at a licensed service center.

1) Schedule a Session: A person interested in accessing psilocybin services will contact licensed service centers for information about psilocybin services. Once they find a service center that fits their needs, the potential client will schedule a preparation session with a licensed facilitator associated with the licensed service center they choose to work with. The OPS Licensee Directory includes contact information for service centers that have consented to being listed. Potential clients may also verify if a service center has a valid license by using the Search for License or Permit Status tool.

2) Preparation Session: The client meets with a licensed facilitator for a preparation session and completes required forms (including: client information, bill of rights, informed consent, safety and support plan, transportation plan, and accessibility). A licensed facilitator determines whether they can provide services to the client, and the client determines whether they want to move forward with an administration session. How People Access Psilocybin Services in Oregon

3) Administration Session: The administration session takes place at a licensed service center. The client buys psilocybin products from a licensed service center and consumes psilocybin at the beginning of their administration session. The client remains at the service center with the licensed facilitator until they are ready to be released from the session. For group administration sessions, a minimal client-facilitator ratio is required. Within 72 hours after the session, the licensed facilitator contacts the client to check on them. An optional integration session is offered.

4) Integration Session: If the client chooses to take part in an optional integration session, they may review their safety and support plan or request referrals for community resources, peer support networks, and other resources at that time.

How Do Psilocybin Products Get to a Service Center?

1) Psilocybin products are cultivated, produced, and/or processed by a licensed manufacturer and tracked in a product tracking system.
2) Psilocybin products are tested by a licensed laboratory that is accredited by the Oregon Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ORELAP). Test results are entered into the product tracking system.
3) Psilocybin products are sold or transferred from a licensed manufacturer to a licensed service center and tracked in the product tracking system.

Client Safety and Compliance

While administrative rules provide an important framework for client safety, the facilitator-client relationship and service center operating guidelines will ultimately be the most important factor in ensuring safe and effective psilocybin experiences. OPS will investigate complaints, incidents, or concerns related to safety issues or statute and rule violations that occur on licensed premises and during the provision of psilocybin services. Once we receive a complaint, OPS will determine if there are potential violations of ORS 475A or OAR 333-333 and whether the Oregon Health Authority is the agency with jurisdiction to take further action. Oregon Psilocybin Services will only investigate violations of ORS 475A or ORS 333-333. Complaints related to criminal activity are a matter for law enforcement. Complaints are subject to public disclosure under Oregon’s Public Records Law. If a complainant is concerned about their privacy or safety, OPS will make an effort to keep their identity confidential to the extent permitted by law.

Closing Thoughts

Our team is committed to providing psilocybin licensing support, facility and healing center design, and full business support services to the regulated community. Schedule a complimentary call with our Oregon Psilocybin Consulting team today.

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FAQs

What is psilocybin?

Psilocybin is a naturally occurring psychedelic compound. It is found in over 200 species of mushrooms. For centuries, Indigenous and tribal communities around the world have used psilocybin for spiritual, ceremonial, and other purposes. Regulated psilocybin services are now a legal option in Oregon. However, psilocybin is still a
Schedule I substance under the Federal Controlled Substances Act.

What are the benefits of psilocybin?

Research suggests psilocybin may help address depression, anxiety, trauma, and addiction. Studies have also found it can increase spiritual well-being. To learn more about the research on psilocybin benefits and risks, see the Scientific Literature Review and Cultural and Anthropological Information. These publications are available in
English and Spanish.

What are psilocybin services?

In Oregon, “psilocybin services” refers to preparation, administration, and integration sessions provided by a licensed facilitator. The psilocybin products consumed must be cultivated or produced by a licensed psilocybin manufacturer, tested by a licensed laboratory, and may only be provided to a client by a licensed psilocybin service center during an administration session. Clients must remain at a licensed service center for the duration of the administration session. Clients must be age 21 or older. Clients do not need a prescription or medical referral and they do not need to be Oregon residents.

How does an individual access Psilocybin Services?

1) Schedule a Session: A person interested in accessing psilocybin services will contact licensed service centers for information about psilocybin services. Once they find a service center that fits their needs, the potential client will schedule a preparation session with a licensed facilitator associated with the licensed service center they choose to work with. The OPS Licensee Directory includes contact information for service centers that have consented to being listed. Potential clients may also verify if a service center has a valid license by using the Search for License or Permit Status tool.

2) Preparation Session: The client meets with a licensed facilitator for a preparation session and completes required forms (including: client information, bill of rights,
informed consent, safety and support plan, transportation plan, and accessibility). A licensed facilitator determines whether they can provide services to the client, and the client determines whether they want to move forward with an administration session.

3) Administration Session: The administration session takes place at a licensed service center. The client buys psilocybin products from a licensed service center and
consumes psilocybin at the beginning of their administration session. The client remains at the service center with the licensed facilitator until they are ready to be released from the session. For group administration sessions, a minimal client-facilitator ratio is required. Within 72 hours after the session, the licensed facilitator
contacts the client to check on them. An optional integration session is offered.

4) Integration Session: If the client chooses to take part in an optional integration session, they may review their safety and support plan or request referrals for community resources, peer support networks, and other resources at that time.

How do I apply online for a Psilocybin Service Center license in Oregon?

The Oregon Psilocybin Services (OPS) – Training program, Licensing, and Compliance (TLC) system is an online platform where applicants can apply for training program curriculum approval, psilocybin licenses, and worker permits, as well as enter product tracking requirements under ORS 475A and OAR 333-333. The TLC system is also a communications platform for messaging the OPS Licensing and Compliance teams.

Only applicants and licensees can access the TLC system. Please refer to the OPS TLC Login Guidance to guide you through creating a TLC account, logging into the system and troubleshooting TLC issues.

Additional Forms Required:

Individual Applicant Information Form
Legal Entity Applicant Information Form
Premises Plan Checklist (General)
Service Center Premises Plan Checklist

How do I apply by mail for a Psilocybin Service Center license in Oregon?

If you are unable to complete the application online using the TLC platform and would like OPS to mail a paper application to you, please contact the OPS Licensing Program at 971-673-0304 or email licensing.psilocybin@oha.oregon.gov.

Additional Forms:
Service Center Premises Plan Checklist
Individual Applicant Information Form
Legal Entity Applicant Information Form
Premises Plan Checklist (General)

How often do I need to renew my Oregon Service Center License?

All psilocybin license types have a one-year term, beginning on the date the license was first issued.

To ensure license continuity, you must submit a complete renewal application at least 60 days before your license expires. See OAR 333-333-4250.

  • Renewal applications that are complete, submitted according to requirements, and submitted at least 60 days before the license expires will be considered timely under OPS rules. Licensees who submit timely applications may continue to operate on an expired license if OPS is unable to process the renewal application prior to the license expiration date. Incomplete renewal applications will not be considered timely unless they are made complete at least 60 days before the license expires. 
  • Renewal applications that are submitted less than 60 days before the license expires will be considered untimely under OPS rules. Licensees who submit untimely applications are prohibited from continuing to operate on an expired license if OPS is unable to process the renewal application prior to the license expiration date. Licensees are prohibited from exercising license privileges on the date their license expires if OPS is unable to process their renewal application before the expiration date and the renewal application is untimely.

We encourage licensees to begin the renewal process as soon as the renewal window in TLC opens. The renewal window in TLC opens 120 days prior to your license expiration date.

How to Function as a Practicum Site for Out-of-State Training Programs

Any service center licensed under ORS 475A can function as a practicum site for training programs authorized to provide psilocybin training by another state within the United States of America or U.S. Territories or the freely associated states of the Republic of Marshall Islands, Palau, and the Federated States of Micronesia where provision of psilocybin services is allowed under state or territory law. OAR 333-333-3070 requires services centers to notify OPS of any out of state training programs that use their licensed premises as a practicum site. Service centers acting as practicum sites for out-of-state training programs use this form to notify OPS:

Notice of Out-of-State Practicum Form

Are there statutes regarding proximity to Schools?

ORS 475A.305(2)(e) and OAR 333-333-4130(4) prohibit Oregon Psilocybin Services (OPS) from issuing a license to a service center located within 1,000 feet of a school. For purposes of measuring the 1,000 feet distance between a service center and a school “within 1,000 feet” means a straight-line measurement in a radius extending for 1,000 feet or less in any direction from the closest point anywhere on the boundary line of the real property comprising a school to the closest point of the licensed premises of a service center. OAR 333-333-4130(4)(b).

It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure the location of the service center is not within 1,000 feet of a school.

The licensed premises of a service center may not be located:

  • Except as provided in ORS 475A.310, within 1,000 feet of:
    • A public elementary or secondary school for which attendance is compulsory under ORS 339.020; or
    • A private or parochial elementary or secondary school, teaching children as described in ORS 339.030.

The Psilocybin School Exclusion Map was developed by Oregon Psilocybin Services to support applicants with the process of identifying if a proposed location is within 1,000 feet of a school to comply with ORS 475A.310. The mapping tool is being updated regularly but may contain inaccuracies. Please do not rely solely on this tool for making a determination for a proposed location. 

Psilocybin School Exclusion Map
While the exclusion map tool may be used as a reference to locate possible schools near the proposed location, private schools are not required to register with Oregon Department of Education (ODE), and the information captured by the tool may be incomplete. For more information, the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) Public and Private School Directory can be found below.

Oregon Department of Education (ODE)’s Public and Private School Directory
ORS 475A.310 creates an exception for a proposed service center premises that is located more than 500 feet from a school if OPS determines that there is a physical or geographic barrier capable of preventing children from traversing to the proposed service center premises. Examples of a physical barrier include a prison or an interstate highway. Examples of a geographic barrier include a river or a mountain. Private properties, small streams, or property fences would not meet the criteria for a school exclusion exception request.

To meet the criteria for a school exclusion exception, the applicant must demonstrate that a physical or geographic barrier exists and demonstrate that the barrier would prevent children from traversing to the proposed licensed premises. If OPS determines that the physical or geographic barrier meets the criteria, an applicant may be granted a school exclusion exception.

To apply for a school exclusion exception, an applicant must complete the School Exclusion Exception Request Form and submit all the information required to be submitted along with the form.

OPS School Exclusion Exception Application Form
OPS School Exclusion Exception Information

Oregon Department of Education (ODE)’s Public and Private School Directory
ORS 475A.310 creates an exception for a proposed service center premises that is located more than 500 feet from a school if OPS determines that there is a physical or geographic barrier capable of preventing children from traversing to the proposed service center premises. Examples of a physical barrier include a prison or an interstate highway. Examples of a geographic barrier include a river or a mountain. Private properties, small streams, or property fences would not meet the criteria for a school exclusion exception request.

To meet the criteria for a school exclusion exception, the applicant must demonstrate that a physical or geographic barrier exists and demonstrate that the barrier would prevent children from traversing to the proposed licensed premises. If OPS determines that the physical or geographic barrier meets the criteria, an applicant may be granted a school exclusion exception.

To apply for a school exclusion exception, an applicant must complete the School Exclusion Exception Request Form and submit all the information required to be submitted along with the form.

OPS School Exclusion Exception Application Form
OPS School Exclusion Exception Information

What services are available to help me navigate licensing and secure a compliant facility?

Contact our Oregon licensing team for specialized consulting and coaching through the Psilocybin application and licensing processes. Additionally, our facility design experts will guide you through local regulations, building compliance, new construction, or retrofitting an existing space to meet local laws and regulations for a licensed Oregon Psilocybin Service Center.

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