Senate committee advances HB 2387A; bill narrows OHA data sharing and requires fingerprints for psilocybin license applicants

Senate Chair Reynolds and committee members voted Wednesday to advance House Bill 2387A to the Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation.

The bill, presented in the committee work session, would restrict the Oregon Health Authority from sharing certain information obtained during investigations of psilocybin training programs, licensees or applicants. It also would permit healthcare providers to conduct preparation and integration sessions while providing healthcare or behavioral health services, require applicants for psilocybin licenses to submit fingerprints for criminal background checks, and allow OHA to deny applications that fail that check. The measure declares an emergency effective on passage.

Committee staff told members the version before them is the engrossed A-version that came amended from the House and that the fiscal impact is minimal with no revenue impact; fiscal statements are available on OLIS. Senator Patterson moved the bill to the floor with a due-pass recommendation; after a roll call of committee members the motion passed. Vice Chair Anderson was excused.

The action taken in the work session was procedural: the committee voted to send the measure to the Senate floor for further consideration. No amendments were adopted in committee and no public testimony was heard during the work session on HB 2387A.

What happens next: the bill will be scheduled for floor consideration in the Senate, where additional debate, amendments or further votes could occur.