Background on the Rulemaking Process
Oregon Psilocybin Services (OPS) section is required to adopt administrative rules to administer
ORS chapter 475A, the Oregon Psilocybin Services Act. The rulemaking process is informed by recommendations from the Oregon Psilocybin Advisory Board (OPAB), input from Rules Advisory Committees (RACs), and comments received during public comment periods. You can read current OPS administrative rules here:
Oregon Administrative Rules 333-333. Oregon Psilocybin Services (OPS) expects to open administrative rules during the fall of each year.
OPS licensees, license applicants, and training programs can refer to the
OPS Guidance on Administrative Rules for guidance on how to comply with OPS administrative rules.
Rules Adopted November 2024
On November 22, 2024, OPS adopted new and updated administrative rules.
Read 2024 OPS Rules with Tracked Changes
(Effective on: January 1, 2025)
The new and updated rules were informed by twenty hours of Rules Advisory Committee (RAC) meetings, over sixty written public comments and over four hours of public hearings during the public comment period. Public hearings offered Spanish interpretation, American Sign Language interpretation, and communication access real time translation (CART captioning).
We invite you to read our
Letter to the Public which highlights frequent themes identified during the public comment period and how they have been addressed in the 2024 rules. You can also read the
Hearings Officer Report which summarizes comments and testimony received during the 2024 public comment period.
October 2024 Public Comment Period
All members of the public were invited to provide comments on the 2024 proposed rules during the public comment period, October 1 - October 21, 2024.
This public comment period is now closed.
Read the proposed rules in the notice posted below:
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking including the proposed rules
As a reminder, the current rules remain in effect until January, 1, 2025.
October 2024 Public Hearing Recordings
Psilocybin Meeting
CalendarPublic Hearings Oct24DocumentsPublic Hearings
2024 Rules Advisory Committees (RACs)
Oregon Psilocybin Services (OPS) convened three Rules Advisory Committees (RACs) in August to discuss (1) Implementation of SB 303, (2) Training Programs and Facilitators, and (3) Additional Rules Related to Psilocybin Services and Licensed Premises. In addition to providing recommendations on proposed rule language, RACs evaluate the fiscal and racial impact of proposed rules.
RACs are an important part of the rulemaking process. RACs are comprised of individuals who have subject matter expertise, lived experience and who are likely to be affected by the proposed rules. The RAC process is designed to include a diversity of opinions and viewpoints.
August 2024 RAC Meeting Materials and Recordings
Psilocybin Meeting CalendarRACs-August-2024DocumentsRACs
Past Rulemaking