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                                   3775
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 30, 2025
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 Introduced  by M. of A. BURKE -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law and  the  state  finance  law,  in
   relation  to  medical  use  of psilocybin; and making an appropriation
   therefor
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Article 33 of the public health law is amended by adding a
 new title 5-B to read as follows:
                                 TITLE V-B
                         MEDICAL USE OF PSILOCYBIN
 SECTION 3369-AA. DEFINITIONS.
         3369-BB. LAWFUL MEDICAL USE.
         3369-CC. CERTIFICATION OF FACILITATORS.
         3369-DD. EVALUATION; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; REPORT BY DEPARTMENT.
         3369-EE. RELATION TO OTHER LAWS.
         3369-FF. PROTECTIONS FOR THE MEDICAL USE OF PSILOCYBIN.
         3369-GG. REGULATIONS.
         3369-HH. PSILOCYBIN ASSISTED THERAPY GRANT PROGRAM.
         3369-II. NATURALLY GROWN MEDICAL PSILOCYBIN PILOT.
         3369-JJ. PSILOCYBIN ASSISTED THERAPY ADVISORY BOARD.
   § 3369-AA. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS TITLE, THE  FOLLOWING
 TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   1.  "PSILOCYBIN"  MEANS  A  NATURALLY  OCCURRING  PSYCHEDELIC  PRODRUG
 COMPOUND PRODUCED BY FUNGI, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MEMBERS OF  THE
 GENUS  PSILOCYBE.   SUCH TERM SHALL INCLUDE PSILOCIN, THE SUBSTANCE INTO
 WHICH PSILOCYBIN IS CONVERTED IN THE HUMAN BODY.
   2. "CARING FOR" MEANS TREATING A PATIENT, IN THE COURSE OF  WHICH  THE
 PRACTITIONER  HAS  COMPLETED  A FULL ASSESSMENT OF THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL
 HISTORY AND CURRENT MEDICAL CONDITION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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   3. "CERTIFIED MEDICAL USE" INCLUDES USE OF MEDICAL  PSILOCYBIN  FOR  A
 PATIENT  TO TREAT OR ALLEVIATE A PATIENT'S MEDICAL CONDITION OR SYMPTOMS
 ASSOCIATED WITH THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL CONDITION.
   4.  "LICENSE"  MEANS  A  WRITTEN  AUTHORIZATION AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS
 TITLE PERMITTING PERSONS TO ENGAGE IN A  SPECIFIED  ACTIVITY  AUTHORIZED
 PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE.
   5.  "LICENSEE" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL OR AN ENTITY WHO HAS BEEN GRANTED A
 LICENSE UNDER THIS TITLE.
   6. "MEDICAL PSILOCYBIN" MEANS  PSILOCYBIN  INTENDED  FOR  A  CERTIFIED
 MEDICAL USE, AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
   7.  "FACILITATOR"  MEANS  A  MENTAL  HEALTH  COUNSELOR, PSYCHOANALYST,
 PSYCHOLOGIST, PHYSICIAN, PHYSICIAN  ASSISTANT,  REGISTERED  PROFESSIONAL
 NURSE, CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST, NURSE PRACTITIONER, OCCUPATIONAL THER-
 APIST,  OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT, LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER,
 OR AN INDIVIDUAL WITH EVIDENCE OF PRIOR EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE IN  THE
 FIELD OF PSYCHEDELIC ASSISTED THERAPY WHO HAS COMPLETED ALL REQUIREMENTS
 UNDER SECTION THIRTY-THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-NINE-CC OF THIS TITLE.
   §  3369-BB.  LAWFUL  MEDICAL  USE.  THE USE OF MEDICAL PSILOCYBIN BY A
 PATIENT FOR CERTIFIED MEDICAL USE, SHALL  BE  LAWFUL  UNDER  THIS  TITLE
 PROVIDED THAT:
   1.  THE PSILOCYBIN USED BY A PATIENT SHALL HAVE OCCURRED IN A CLINICAL
 SETTING, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED  TO,  A  FACILITATOR'S  OFFICE  OR  A
 HOSPITAL,  UNDER  THE SUPERVISION OF A FACILITATOR CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO
 SECTION THIRTY-THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-NINE-CC OF THIS TITLE.  PATIENTS  WHO
 ARE  UNABLE  TO TRAVEL MAY RECEIVE PSILOCYBIN TREATMENT IN THE HOME. THE
 COURSE DEVELOPED TO CERTIFY FACILITATORS BY THE DEPARTMENT SHALL INCLUDE
 REGULATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CREATING  APPROPRIATE  SETTINGS  FOR
 PSILOCYBIN TREATMENT;
   2.  FACILITATORS SHALL RECEIVE PSILOCYBIN TO USE THROUGH THE NATURALLY
 GROWN MEDICAL PSILOCYBIN PILOT, PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTY-THREE HUNDRED
 SIXTY-NINE-II  OF  THIS TITLE.   FACILITATORS WHO ARE ABLE TO ACCESS ANY
 FORTHCOMING FEDERAL FOOD  AND  DRUG  ADMINISTRATION  APPROVED  SYNTHETIC
 PSILOCYBIN PRODUCTS OR MDMA SHALL BE PERMITTED TO DO SO.
   §  3369-CC.    CERTIFICATION OF FACILITATORS.  PRIOR TO FACILITATING A
 PSILOCYBIN SESSION, A FACILITATOR SHALL COMPLETE A COURSE AS  DETERMINED
 BY THE DEPARTMENT IN REGULATION.
   §  3369-DD.  EVALUATION;  RESEARCH PROGRAMS; REPORT BY DEPARTMENT.  1.
 THE DEPARTMENT MAY PROVIDE FOR THE ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF THE OPERA-
 TION OF THIS TITLE. THE DEPARTMENT MAY ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH ONE OR
 MORE PERSONS, NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS, UNIVERSITIES OR OTHER  ORGAN-
 IZATIONS, FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF AN EVALUATION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION AND
 EFFECTIVENESS OF THIS TITLE.
   2.  THE  DEPARTMENT  MAY  DEVELOP, SEEK ANY NECESSARY FEDERAL APPROVAL
 FOR, AND CARRY OUT RESEARCH PROGRAMS RELATING TO MEDICAL USE OF PSILOCY-
 BIN.  PARTICIPATION IN ANY SUCH RESEARCH PROGRAM SHALL BE  VOLUNTARY  ON
 THE PART OF FACILITATORS, PATIENTS, AND DESIGNATED CAREGIVERS.
   3.  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL REPORT EVERY TWO YEARS, BEGINNING TWO YEARS
 AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS TITLE, TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLA-
 TURE ON THE MEDICAL USE OF PSILOCYBIN UNDER THIS TITLE AND  MAKE  APPRO-
 PRIATE RECOMMENDATIONS.
   §  3369-EE.  RELATION  TO  OTHER LAWS. 1. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE
 SHALL APPLY, EXCEPT THAT WHERE A PROVISION OF THIS TITLE CONFLICTS  WITH
 ANOTHER PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER, THIS TITLE SHALL APPLY.
   2.  FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF THIS TITLE, MEDICAL PSILOCYBIN SHALL NOT BE
 DEEMED TO BE A "DRUG" FOR PURPOSES OF ARTICLE ONE  HUNDRED  THIRTY-SEVEN
 OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
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   § 3369-FF. PROTECTIONS FOR THE MEDICAL USE OF PSILOCYBIN.  1. PATIENTS
 AND PRACTITIONERS AND FACILITATORS SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ARREST, PROS-
 ECUTION,  OR  PENALTY  IN  ANY MANNER, OR DENIED ANY RIGHT OR PRIVILEGE,
 INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CIVIL PENALTY OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION  BY  A
 BUSINESS  OR  OCCUPATIONAL  OR  PROFESSIONAL  LICENSING BOARD OR BUREAU,
 SOLELY FOR THE CERTIFIED MEDICAL USE OF  PSILOCYBIN  OR  FOR  ANY  OTHER
 ACTION OR CONDUCT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS TITLE.
   2.  THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT BAR THE ENFORCEMENT OF A POLICY PROHIB-
 ITING AN EMPLOYEE FROM  PERFORMING  SUCH  EMPLOYEE'S  EMPLOYMENT  DUTIES
 WHILE  IMPAIRED  BY  A  CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE. THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT
 REQUIRE ANY PERSON OR ENTITY TO DO ANY ACT THAT WOULD PUT THE PERSON  OR
 ENTITY  IN DIRECT VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW OR CAUSE IT TO LOSE A FEDERAL
 CONTRACT OR FUNDING.
   3. THE FACT THAT A PERSON IS A PATIENT  AND/OR  ACTING  IN  ACCORDANCE
 WITH  THIS  TITLE, SHALL NOT BE A CONSIDERATION IN A PROCEEDING PURSUANT
 TO APPLICABLE  SECTIONS  OF  THE  DOMESTIC  RELATIONS  LAW,  THE  SOCIAL
 SERVICES LAW AND THE FAMILY COURT ACT.
   4. (A) CERTIFICATION FORMS AND ANY PATIENT INFORMATION CONTAINED WITH-
 IN  A  DATABASE  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  EXEMPT  FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE UNDER
 SECTIONS EIGHTY-SEVEN AND EIGHTY-NINE OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS  LAW.  UPON
 SPECIFIC  REQUEST  BY  A PATIENT TO THE DEPARTMENT, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
 VERIFY THE REQUESTING  PATIENT'S  STATUS  AS  A  VALID  PATIENT  TO  THE
 PATIENT'S  SCHOOL  OR  EMPLOYER  OR  OTHER  DESIGNATED  PARTY, TO ENSURE
 COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROTECTIONS AFFORDED BY THIS SECTION.
   (B) THE NAME, CONTACT INFORMATION, AND OTHER INFORMATION  RELATING  TO
 FACILITATORS  REGISTERED  WITH  THE DEPARTMENT UNDER THIS TITLE SHALL BE
 PUBLIC INFORMATION AND SHALL BE MAINTAINED ON THE  DEPARTMENT'S  WEBSITE
 ACCESSIBLE  TO THE PUBLIC IN SEARCHABLE FORM.  HOWEVER, IF A FACILITATOR
 NOTIFIES THE DEPARTMENT IN WRITING THAT SUCH FACILITATOR DOES  NOT  WANT
 SUCH   FACILITATOR'S   NAME   AND   OTHER  INFORMATION  DISCLOSED,  THAT
 FACILITATOR'S NAME AND OTHER INFORMATION SHALL THEREAFTER NOT BE  PUBLIC
 INFORMATION  OR MAINTAINED ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE, UNLESS THE FACI-
 LITATOR CANCELS THE REQUEST.
   5. A PERSON CURRENTLY UNDER PAROLE, PROBATION OR OTHER STATE OR  LOCAL
 SUPERVISION,  OR  RELEASED ON BAIL AWAITING TRIAL MAY NOT BE PUNISHED OR
 OTHERWISE PENALIZED FOR CONDUCT ALLOWED UNDER THIS TITLE.
   § 3369-GG. REGULATIONS. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO
 IMPLEMENT THIS TITLE.
   § 3369-HH. PSILOCYBIN ASSISTED THERAPY GRANT PROGRAM. 1.  THE  DEPART-
 MENT  SHALL ESTABLISH A PSILOCYBIN ASSISTED THERAPY GRANT PROGRAM WITHIN
 THE AMOUNT IN THE PSILOCYBIN AND MDMA  ASSISTED  THERAPY  GRANT  PROGRAM
 FUND  ESTABLISHED  UNDER  SECTION NINETY-SEVEN-UUUU OF THE STATE FINANCE
 LAW. SUCH  GRANT  PROGRAM  SHALL  PROVIDE  VETERANS,  FIRST  RESPONDERS,
 RETIRED  FIRST  RESPONDERS, AND LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS, WITH THE FUNDING
 NECESSARY TO RECEIVE PSILOCYBIN AND/OR MDMA  ASSISTED  THERAPY.  FUNDING
 MAY  BE  INITIALLY APPLIED TOWARD AN EXPANDED ACCESS PROGRAM APPROVED BY
 THE FEDERAL FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION PURSUANT TO 21 CFR 312 OR OTHER
 PSILOCYBIN AND/OR MDMA THERAPIES AVAILABLE PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE.  SUCH
 GRANT PROGRAM SHALL BE TERMINATED UPON THE APPROVAL OF PSILOCYBIN AND/OR
 MDMA FOR MEDICAL USE BY THE FEDERAL DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION,  OR
 ANY SUCCESSOR AGENCY.
   2. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROMULGATE ANY NECESSARY RULES AND REGULATIONS
 FOR  THE  APPLICATION  AND  DISTRIBUTION  OF  ANY FUNDS PURSUANT TO THIS
 SECTION.
   § 3369-II. NATURALLY GROWN MEDICAL PSILOCYBIN PILOT. THE DEPARTMENT OF
 AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS SHALL ESTABLISH AND OVERSEE  THE  IMPLEMENTATION
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 OF  A  PILOT  PROGRAM FOR PSILOCYBIN-CONTAINING MUSHROOMS TO BE GROWN IN
 THE STATE.   THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROMULGATE  ALL  NECESSARY  RULES  AND
 REGULATIONS,   REGARDING  MEDICAL,  THERAPEUTIC,  OR  SUPPORTED  USE  OF
 NATURALLY  GROWN  PSILOCYBIN  MUSHROOMS.  THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONJUNCTION
 WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, SHALL  ESTABLISH  AND
 IMPLEMENT  A  PROCESS  FOR  APPROVAL,  GOVERNING  THE SAFE PRODUCTION OF
 PSILOCYBIN, INCLUDING, BUT NOT  LIMITED  TO,  ENVIRONMENTAL  AND  ENERGY
 STANDARDS  AND  RESTRICTIONS  ON  THE USE OF PESTICIDES.  THE DEPARTMENT
 SHALL MAKE A GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO WORK WITH THE  FEDERAL  DEPARTMENT  OF
 JUSTICE  AND  DRUG  ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO RECEIVE PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH
 EXEMPTION FROM THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT UNDER SECTION  872  (E)  OR
 ANY  SIMILAR  PROVISION. ACCREDITED UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES WITHIN THE
 STATE MAY APPLY TO THE DEPARTMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN  PILOT  CULTIVATION,
 TREATMENT, AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS.
   § 3369-JJ. PSILOCYBIN ASSISTED THERAPY ADVISORY BOARD. 1. THE PSILOCY-
 BIN  ASSISTED  THERAPY ADVISORY BOARD OR "ADVISORY BOARD" IS ESTABLISHED
 WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT TO ADVISE AND ISSUE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE USE  OF
 MEDICAL PSILOCYBIN IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
   2.  (A)  THE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL CONSIST OF THIRTEEN VOTING APPOINTED
 MEMBERS, ALONG WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS SERVING AS NON-VOTING EX-OFFI-
 CIO MEMBERS: (I) THE COMMISSIONER, OR THE COMMISSIONER'S  DESIGNEE;  AND
 (II)  A  REPRESENTATIVE  FROM THE DEPARTMENT WHO IS FAMILIAR WITH PUBLIC
 HEALTH PROGRAMS AND PUBLIC HEALTH ACTIVITIES IN THE STATE.
   (B) THE GOVERNOR SHALL HAVE SEVEN APPOINTMENTS, AT LEAST ONE OF  WHICH
 SHALL  BE  A MEMBER OF A FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBE, THE
 TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY  SHALL
 EACH  HAVE THREE APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD. ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS SHALL
 HAVE STATEWIDE GEOGRAPHIC REPRESENTATION THAT IS BALANCED AND DIVERSE IN
 ITS COMPOSITION. APPOINTED MEMBERS SHALL HAVE AN EXPERTISE IN PUBLIC AND
 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT, PSILOCYBIN-ASSISTED
 THERAPY RESEARCH, MDMA-ASSISTED THERAPY RESEARCH AND/OR  CLINICAL  PRAC-
 TICE,  TRAUMA  AND MENTAL HEALTH, ACCESS TO CARE IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNI-
 TIES, VETERAN MENTAL HEALTH CARE, AND HARM REDUCTION.
   3. THE MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED TO THE ADVISORY BOARD TO EACH  SERVE
 FOUR-YEAR  TERMS  AND  IN  THE  EVENT OF A VACANCY, THE VACANCY SHALL BE
 FILLED IN THE MANNER OF THE ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT FOR  THE  REMAINDER  OF
 THE  TERM.  THE  APPOINTED  MEMBERS AND REPRESENTATIVES SHALL RECEIVE NO
 COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICES BUT SHALL BE ALLOWED  THEIR  ACTUAL  AND
 NECESSARY  EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES AS BOARD
 MEMBERS.
   4. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE ADVISORY  BOARD  AND  THE  VICE  CHAIRPERSON
 SHALL  BE  ELECTED  FROM  AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY BOARD BY THE
 MEMBERS OF SUCH ADVISORY BOARD. THE VICE CHAIRPERSON SHALL REPRESENT THE
 ADVISORY BOARD IN THE ABSENCE OF THE CHAIRPERSON AT ALL  OFFICIAL  ADVI-
 SORY BOARD FUNCTIONS.
   5.  THE  ADVISORY  BOARD  SHALL  ENACT AND FROM TIME TO TIME MAY AMEND
 BYLAWS OR RULES IN RELATION TO ITS MEETINGS AND THE TRANSACTION  OF  ITS
 BUSINESS.  THE  BOARD  MAY  ALSO  ESTABLISH COMMITTEES AND SUBCOMMITTEES
 NECESSARY FOR THE OPERATION  OF  THE  BOARD.    THE  ADVISORY  BOARD  IS
 EXPECTED  TO  WORK  WITH  ESTABLISHED RELIGIOUS, CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY-
 BASED PSILOCYBIN  GROUPS  AND  CULTIVATORS  ON  RECOMMENDATIONS  TO  THE
 DEPARTMENT  REGARDING GUIDELINES FOR SAFE AND EFFECTIVE SERVICES, SAFETY
 STANDARDS, INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICES, CODE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT, EDUCA-
 TION, TRAINING, AND EXAMINATION FOR FACILITATORS, PRODUCTION,  AND  LONG
 TERM  STRATEGIC  PLANS  FOR SERVICE.   A MAJORITY OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF
 VOTING MEMBERS WHICH THE BOARD WOULD HAVE WERE THERE NO VACANCIES, SHALL
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 CONSTITUTE A QUORUM AND SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR THE BOARD TO CONDUCT BUSI-
 NESS. ALL MEETINGS OF THE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL BE CONDUCTED  IN  ACCORD-
 ANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE SEVEN OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW.
   6. (A) WITHIN THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ADVISORY
 BOARD, THE BOARD SHALL MEET AT LEAST ONCE EVERY CALENDAR MONTH AT A TIME
 AND  PLACE  DETERMINED  BY  THE  CHAIRPERSON OR A MAJORITY OF THE VOTING
 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. AFTER THE FIRST  TWO  YEARS,  THE  ADVISORY  BOARD
 SHALL  MEET  AT  LEAST  ONCE  EVERY CALENDAR QUARTER AT A TIME AND PLACE
 DETERMINED BY THE CHAIRPERSON OR A MAJORITY OF THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE
 BOARD. THE ADVISORY BOARD MAY ALSO MEET AT OTHER TIMES AND PLACES SPECI-
 FIED BY THE CALL OF THE CHAIRPERSON OR  OF  A  MAJORITY  OF  THE  VOTING
 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
   (B)  AFTER THE FIRST YEAR OF THE PROGRAM'S IMPLEMENTATION, THERE SHALL
 BE:  (I) A PROGRAM AUDIT INCORPORATING  PATIENT  FEEDBACK;  AND  (II)  A
 STATE  AND INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF EFFICACY, EFFICIENCY, COST, AND EQUITY.
 THE AUDIT WILL INCLUDE CONSIDERATION OF WHETHER AND HOW TO EXPAND PSILO-
 CYBIN ACCESS, PROVIDED THAT THE PILOT PROGRAM RESULTS ARE SUCCESSFUL.
   7. THE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING DUTIES:
   (A) PROVIDE ADVICE TO THE DEPARTMENT REGARDING THE PROVISIONS OF  THIS
 TITLE  AND  MAKE  RECOMMENDATIONS  ON  AVAILABLE MEDICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL,
 SCIENTIFIC STUDIES, RESEARCH AND OTHER INFORMATION RELATING TO THE SAFE-
 TY AND EFFICACY OF PSILOCYBIN  IN  TREATING  MENTAL  HEALTH  CONDITIONS,
 INCLUDING  BUT  NOT  LIMITED TO ADDICTION, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY DISORDERS
 AND END-OF-LIFE PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS.
   (B) MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT ON THE REQUIREMENTS,  SPEC-
 IFICATIONS AND GUIDELINES FOR PROVIDING PSILOCYBIN SERVICES TO A CLIENT.
   (C) MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
 STANDARDS AND INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICES UNDER THIS TITLE.
   (D)  DEVELOP  A  LONG-TERM STRATEGIC PLAN FOR ENSURING THAT PSILOCYBIN
 SERVICES WILL BECOME AND REMAIN A SAFE, ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE THERA-
 PEUTIC OPTION FOR ALL PERSONS EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE  AND  OLDER  IN  THE
 STATE FOR WHOM PSILOCYBIN SERVICES MAY BE APPROPRIATE.
   (E) MONITOR AND STUDY FEDERAL LAWS, REGULATIONS AND POLICIES REGARDING
 PSILOCYBIN.
   (F)  ADVISE  ON  AND  HELPING  DEVELOP  PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION
 CAMPAIGNS.
   § 2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section  97-uuuu
 to read as follows:
   § 97-UUUU. PSILOCYBIN AND MDMA ASSISTED THERAPY GRANT PROGRAM FUND. 1.
 THERE  IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE COMMISSIONER OF
 HEALTH AND THE COMPTROLLER A FUND TO BE KNOWN  AS  THE  "PSILOCYBIN  AND
 MDMA ASSISTED THERAPY GRANT PROGRAM FUND".
   2.  THE FUND SHALL CONSIST OF ALL MONIES APPROPRIATED FOR ITS PURPOSE,
 AND ALL MONIES REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO
 BE PAID INTO OR CREDITED TO SUCH FUND. THE FUND SHALL  NOT  CONTAIN  ANY
 MONIES WHICH ARE NOT INTENDED FOR THE FUND.
   3.  MONIES  SHALL BE PAYABLE FROM THE FUND ON THE AUDIT AND WARRANT OF
 THE STATE COMPTROLLER ON VOUCHERS APPROVED AND CERTIFIED BY THE  COMMIS-
 SIONER OF HEALTH.
   §  3. The sum of five million dollars ($5,000,000), or so much thereof
 as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to the psilocybin  and  MDMA
 assisted  therapy or P.A.T grant program fund, established under section
 97-uuuu of the state finance law, out of any moneys in the state  treas-
 ury in the general fund, not otherwise appropriated, and made immediate-
 ly  available,  for  the  purpose of carrying out the provisions of this
 act. Such moneys shall be payable on the audit and warrant of the  comp-
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 troller  on vouchers certified or approved by the commissioner of health
 in the manner prescribed by law.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.