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AZ SB1570

Bill

Status

Vetoed

6/18/2024

Primary Sponsor

Thomas Shope

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-sixth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2024)

AI Summary

Senate Bill 1570 Summary

  • Establishes a new regulatory framework in Title 36, Chapter 42 for psilocybin services in Arizona, including definitions, licensure requirements, and oversight mechanisms.

  • Creates the Arizona Psilocybin Advisory Board with 12 members appointed by the governor, president of the senate, and speaker of the house to oversee training programs, make safety recommendations, and publish annual reports on psilocybin research and therapeutic accessibility.

  • Requires the Department of Health Services to license psychedelic-assisted therapy centers as outpatient treatment facilities beginning January 1, 2026, with owners meeting residency and financial responsibility standards.

  • Mandates that psilocybin services training programs provide at least 132 hours of instruction covering pharmacology, facilitation skills, preparation, administration, integration, and crisis mental health systems; at least 50% of non-in-person training must be synchronous.

  • Establishes fees, civil penalties, and a psilocybin control and regulation fund to support program administration and clinical trials; prohibits centers within 1,000 feet of K-12 schools except where physical barriers exist.

Legislative Description

Psilocybin services; regulation; licensure

Licensure

Last Action

Governor Vetoed

6/18/2024

Committee Referrals

Rules3/4/2024
Health and Human Services2/29/2024
Rules2/5/2024
Health and Human Services2/5/2024

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