On page 8, after line 5, insert the following:

"NEW SECTION.  Sec. 8. (1) Subject to amounts appropriated for this purpose, the psilocybin therapy services pilot program is established within, and administered by, the department of health. No later than January 1, 2024, the department of health must implement this section.

(2) The pilot program must:

(a) Offer psilocybin therapy services at no more than five locations, through contracted nonprofit entities, the veterans health administration, or both, and through pathways approved by the federal food and drug administration, to first responders and veterans who are:

(i) 21 years of age or older; and

(ii) Experiencing posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, substance use, or a similar condition, including as diagnosed by health care providers outside of the pilot program created in this section;

(b) Offer psilocybin therapy services facilitated by an independent licensed therapist or counselor;

(c) Ensure psilocybin therapy services are safe, accessible, and affordable;

(d) Require an initial assessment to understand patient goals and expectations, and assess the patient's history for any concerns that require further intervention or information before receiving psilocybin therapy services, and an integration session after receiving psilocybin therapy services; and

(e) Include a voluntary data collection component focused on surveys where the data collected is anonymized to protect confidentiality.

(3) While health care professionals facilitating psilocybin therapy services within the pilot program do not need to have their own authority for prescribing within the guidelines of the federal food and drug administration, they must be under a supervising relationship with a health care professional who does have such prescribing authority.

(4) In the absence of pathways approved by the federal food and drug administration as required in subsection (2) of this section, the department of health, in consultation with the liquor and cannabis board, the Washington state department of agriculture, and the office of the attorney general, must develop an authorization process for contracted nonprofit entities, the veterans health administration, or both, to provide psilocybin therapy services under the pilot program created in this section."

Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

On page 8, line 25, after "7 through" strike "10" and insert "11"