An Act to Enact the Maine Psilocybin Health Access Act
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1914
Committee Amendment CA_A_S658 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " A " to S.P. 774, L.D. 1914, "An Act to Enact the
Maine Psilocybin Health Access Act"
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
'Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study Pathways for Creating a Psilocybin
Services Program in ]VIaine'
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following:
'See. 1. Commission established. Resolved: That the Commission to Study
Pathways for Creating a Psilocybin Services Program in Maine, referred to in this resolve
as "the commission," is established.
Sec. 2. Commission membership. Resolved: That, notwithstanding Joint Rule
353, the commission consists of 13 members as follows:
1. Two members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate, including a
member from each of the 2 parties holding the largest number of seats in the Legislature;
2. Two members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the
House, including a member from each of the 2 parties holding the largest number of seats
in the Legislature;
3. Four public members, one who is a psychologist licensed under the Maine Revised
Statutes, Title 32, chapter 56 who has professional experience providmg behavioral health
services, one who is a physician licensed under Title 32, chapter 48, one who is a military
veteran and one who has professional expertise conducting scientific research regarding
the use of psychedelic compounds in clinical therapy, appointed by the President of the
Senate;
4. Four public members, one who is a naturopathic doctor licensed under the Maine
Revised Statutes, Title 32, chapter 113-B, one who has expertise in the field of public health
and has a background in academia, one who has experience in the field of psychedelic-
related harm reduction and one who has expertise in implementing state policies that
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facilitate affordable state-regulated access to psychedelic healing, appointed by the Speaker
of the House; and
5. One member representing the Office of the Governor.
Sec. 3. Chairs. Resolved: That the first-named Senate member is the Senate chair
and the first-named House of Representatives member is the House chair of the
commission.
Sec. 4. Appointments; convening of commission. Resolved: That all
appointments must be made no later than 30 days following the effective date of this
resolve. The appointing authorities shall notify the Executive Director of the Legislative
Council once all appointments have been completed. After appointment of all members,
the chairs shall call and convene the first meeting of the commission. If 30 days or more
after the effective date of this resolve a majority of but not all appointments have been
made, the chairs may request authority and the Legislative Council may grant authority for
the commission to meet and conduct its business.
Sec. 5. Duties. Resolved: That, notwithstanding Joint Rule 353, the commission is
authorized to meet 6 times and shall:
1. Review available medical, psychological and scientific studies, research and other
information on the safety and efficacy of psilocybin in treating behavioral health
conditions, including, but not limited to, substance use disorder, depression, anxiety
disorders and end-of-life psychological distress;
2. Review efforts by other states to adopt a legal framework for the therapeutic use of
psychedelic drugs, including, but not limited to, psilocybin;
3. Review previously proposed language related to establishing a legal framework for
the therapeutic use of psychedelic dmgs, including, but not limited to, psilocybin, and
related materials prepared in the course of the Legislature's consideration of such proposals;
4. Determine the steps the State would need to take in order to establish and maintain
a legal framework for the therapeutic use of psychedelic drugs, including, but not limited
to, psilocybin, in the State;
5. Develop a long-term strategic plan for creating a psilocybin services program and
for ensuring that psilocybin services become and remain a safe, accessible and affordable
therapeutic option for all persons who are 2 1 years of age or older and for whom psilocybin
services may be appropriate; and
6. Advise and make recommendations to the Joint Standing Committee on Veterans
and Legal Affairs and the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services
regarding a legal framework for the therapeutic use of psychedelic drugs, including, but
not limited to, psilocybin.
Sec. 6. Staff assistance. Resolved: That the Legislative Council shall provide
8 necessary staffing services to the commission, except that Legislative Council staff support
is not authorized when the Legislature is in regular or special session.
Sec. 7. Report. Resolved: That, no later than November 6, 2024, the commission
shall submit a report that includes its findings and recommendations, including suggested
legislation, for presentation to the Joint Standing Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs
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and the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services. The jomt standing
committees may report out a bill based upon the report to the 132nd Legislature in 2025.'
Amend the bill by relettermg or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve. The resolve establishes the
Commission to Shidy Pathways for Creating a Psilocybin Services Program in Maine.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
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Approved: 04/01/24 ftWSci.
LD 1914 LR 311(02)
An Act to Enact the ]VIaine Psilocybin Health Access Act
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "/f'(
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Legislative Cost/Study
Legislative Cost/Study
The general operating expenses of this study are projected to be $3,050 in fiscal year 2024-25, The Legislature's
budget for the 2024-2025 biennium includes $14,500 in each of fiscal years 2023-24 and 2024-25 for the costs oi
legislative studies, as well as $38,909 of balances can-ied over from prior years for this purpose. Whether these
amounts are sufficient to fund all studies will depend on the number of studies authorized by the Legislative Council
and the Legislature. The additional costs of providing staffing assistance to the study during the interim can be
absorbed utilizing existing budgeted staff resources.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Additional costs to the Office of the Governor associated with participating in a study commission are anticipated to
be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.
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