What Disclosures and Consent Forms Should I Receive Before a Session?

Last reviewed: August 2026 · Psychedelic law changes quickly — verify current status before relying on this page.

Who this is for: Adults preparing for a psilocybin session in Oregon’s or Colorado’s licensed programs who want to understand exactly what documents they will be asked to review and sign, what each one means, and how to recognize when something is missing.

The short answer

In Oregon’s licensed program, you must receive and sign a specific set of documents before your administration session begins — and the forms themselves are mandated by state regulation. These are not boilerplate documents a service center invented; they are templates prescribed by the Oregon Health Authority. You should receive them before being asked to pay, and you have the right to request copies in advance. If a provider skips any of these documents, that is a violation of Oregon program rules.

The documents Oregon requires

Under OAR 333-333-5000, a facilitator must review and obtain signatures on the following documents during your preparation session before your administration session can proceed:

1. Informed Consent (OAR 333-333-5040)

2. Client Bill of Rights (OAR 333-333-4520)

3. Product Information Document (OAR 333-333-2410)

4. Fee Documentation

5. Client Information Form (OAR 333-333-5050)

6. Safety and Support Plan (OAR 333-333-5080)

7. Transportation Plan (OAR 333-333-5150)

In addition, your facilitator must obtain separate written consent for any of the following if they apply: group session participation, supportive touch, presence of practicum students, audio or video recording of your session, presence of an interpreter or support person, sharing of your identifiable data, and use of different facilitators across your preparation, administration, or integration sessions.

Oregon’s OHA Informed Consent template (updated January 1, 2025) is a 33-item document that you initial for each statement. Understanding what you are initialing matters. The document covers:

The legal status of psilocybin. Item 3 requires you to acknowledge that psilocybin has not been FDA-approved and remains a Schedule I controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act, and that federal law prohibits its manufacture, distribution, and possession even in states that have adopted laws permitting its use.

The non-medical nature of the services. Item 2 requires you to acknowledge that psilocybin services do not require a medical diagnosis or referral and are not a medical or clinical treatment.

Known and unknown risks. Item 4 requires you to acknowledge that the risks, benefits, and drug interactions of psilocybin are not fully understood and that individual results may vary. Item 5 discloses specific potential side effects: nausea, mild headache, fatigue, anxiety, confusion, increased blood pressure, elevated heart rate, paranoia, perceptual changes, altered thought patterns, reduced inhibitions, recovery of repressed memories and past traumas, and altered perception of time and surroundings. The document notes these effects are usually mild and temporary but could include long-term distress, worsening psychiatric symptoms, and cardiovascular effects.

Medications and health conditions. Item 6 states that if you take prescription medications or have a medical or mental health condition, you should consider consulting a clinical provider before participating. The informed consent document does not require that you do so — it informs you that you should consider it.

Pregnancy and allergies. Item 7 discloses that if you have a known mushroom allergy, you should consult a medical provider. Item 8 discloses that the risks of consuming psilocybin while pregnant or breastfeeding are unknown.

Touch. Item 9 requires you to acknowledge that facilitators may not use touch without your prior written consent, and that you and your facilitator have discussed acceptable types of supportive touch before the session.

Mandatory reporting. Item 10 requires disclosure of whether your facilitator is a mandatory reporter of abuse, and if so, what their legal obligations are.

Your right to stop. Item 13 requires you to acknowledge that consuming psilocybin is completely voluntary and that you may decide not to consume it at any time.

Data privacy. Items 15 and 16 cover how your data may be shared, your right to opt out of de-identified data sharing, and the limited circumstances under which your identifiable data may be disclosed (consent, legal action, criminal intent, abuse of a minor, or OHA investigation).

Emergency costs. Item 27 requires you to acknowledge that if emergency services are called, you assume responsibility for the cost of those services.

Dose-specific disclosures. Item 24 requires you to acknowledge that the risks and benefits of consuming doses greater than 35mg of psilocybin analyte are unknown. Item 25, for those using whole fungi, requires acknowledgment that psilocybin content can vary between individual fruiting bodies.

Repeated use. Item 26 requires you to acknowledge that the risks and benefits of repeated psilocybin use are unknown.

The document ends with space for your printed name, signature, and the date. You sign once — not on behalf of any individual item — but you must initial each of the 33 items before the signature line is reached.

What the Client Bill of Rights covers

The Client Bill of Rights (OAR 333-333-4520) is a separate document from the Informed Consent. It must be posted prominently at the service center and reviewed with you during the preparation session. It sets out your rights as a participant: the right to know who will be present, the right to privacy in your preparation session, the right to stop at any time, the right to make your own decisions about touch, the right to file a complaint with OPS, and others covered in detail in What rights should I expect before a psychedelic session?.

What the Client Information Form collects

The Client Information Form (OAR 333-333-5050) is the document that determines your eligibility for services. It asks a series of prescribed yes/no questions. Three responses make you ineligible for services under the program’s formal criteria: current ideation of harm to self or others, lithium use within the past 30 days, and a history of diagnosis or treatment for active psychosis. Your answers also determine whether a client support person must be present during your administration session.

You have the right to update this form before your administration session begins, and you have the right to receive a copy of it upon request.

What the Product Information Document covers

The Product Information Document (OAR 333-333-2410) covers the specific psilocybin product you will consume: the form (whole fungi, capsule, edible, extract), the psilocybin analyte content, and — as of a 2025 update — both the psilocybin and psilocin content must be labeled, because psilocin is approximately 40% more potent than psilocybin and can affect the intensity of the experience. Your facilitator is required to notify you of the potential for increased potency before your session.

What the Fee Documentation must include

Oregon rules require written documentation of all pricing before any money changes hands. The fee documentation must separately list the price of psilocybin products and the fees for services, indicate whether fees are paid to the service center or directly to the facilitator, and describe any refund or cancellation policies. If a provider requests payment before providing this documentation, that is a violation of program rules.

What the Safety and Support Plan and Transportation Plan cover

The Safety and Support Plan (OAR 333-333-5080) is individualized to you. It identifies coping strategies and support systems that may be needed during your session. It also documents your emergency contact and, if applicable, any accessibility needs.

The Transportation Plan (OAR 333-333-5150) documents how you will get home after your administration session. Under Oregon rules, the plan may not include driving, cycling, or operating any form of self-powered transportation. You must identify alternative transportation before your session. If your failure to follow the transportation plan creates a safety risk, your facilitator has a duty to contact emergency services.

When you should receive these documents

You have the right to request all of these documents before your preparation session if you want to review them in advance. Under OAR 333-333-5000(16), the facilitator must provide the documents described in sections (7), (8), and (9) upon the client’s request prior to the preparation session. If you want time to read carefully before signing, you can ask.

Red flags: what a missing or altered document means

The OHA-mandated forms must be used as issued. A service center cannot substitute its own version of the informed consent or the Client Bill of Rights. If a provider presents you with a generic waiver, a document that does not match the OHA template structure, or skips the Client Bill of Rights or Client Information Form, that is a violation of program rules and should be reported to Oregon Psilocybin Services.

If a provider asks you to sign a liability waiver that purports to release all claims in language that goes beyond what the OHA templates contain, you should ask whether that document is part of the required OHA framework or an additional agreement the provider has added. Additional agreements are not prohibited, but they do not replace the required documents, and the required documents must be reviewed and signed first.

Outside the licensed programs

At international retreats, unregulated ceremonies, and most other informal settings, no equivalent mandated document framework exists. Whatever consent documents are provided reflect only the provider’s own practices. If you receive documents in an unregulated setting, the questions worth asking are: What specific risks are disclosed? Does the document address touch, privacy, and stopping at any time? Are the provider’s qualifications described? Is there any dispute resolution provision? The absence of mandated forms is itself a signal about the level of oversight the setting provides.

When public information may be enough

If your question is what documents Oregon requires and what each one covers, this article covers that. For what rights those documents establish and how they can be enforced, What rights should I expect before a psychedelic session? addresses that directly. For how to prepare for the session itself, What to do before a psychedelic session: a legal and practical preparation guide covers the practical steps. For what the session process looks like after you sign, What does the participant intake and session process actually look like? walks through each phase.

When you should speak with a lawyer

You should speak with a lawyer if:

You were asked to sign documents that appeared to waive claims beyond what the OHA templates provide, and want to understand what you agreed to
You signed documents and then experienced harm, and want to understand whether your signed consent affects a potential claim
A provider failed to provide the required documents and you want to understand the implications for any complaint or claim you are considering

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This article is public legal education, not legal advice. If your situation is specific, speak with a lawyer who practices in this area.