Minnesota SF 2470: Medical cannabis (marijuana) registry program establishment

Bill Text

S.F. No. 2470, Conference Committee Report - 88th Legislature (2013-2014)05/15/14 11:50 PM [ccrsf2470]
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON S.F. No. 24701.1
A bill for an act1.2
relating to education; authorizing an innovative partnership to deliver certain1.3
technologyandeducationalservices;proposingcodingfornewlawinMinnesota1.4
Statutes, chapter 123A.1.5
May 15, 20141.6
The Honorable Sandra L. Pappas1.7
President of the Senate1.8
The Honorable Paul Thissen1.9
Speaker of the House of Representatives1.10
We, the undersigned conferees for S.F. No. 2470 report that we have agreed upon1.11
the items in dispute and recommend as follows:1.12
That the House recede from its amendments and that S.F. No. 2470 be further1.13
amended as follows:1.14
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:1.15
"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 13.3806, is amended by adding a1.16
subdivision to read:1.17
Subd. 22. Medicaluseofcannabisdata. Datacollectedundertheregistryprogram1.18
authorized under sections 152.22 to 152.37 are governed by sections 152.25, subdivision1.19
1; 152.28, subdivision 2; and 152.37, subdivision 3.1.20
Sec. 2. [152.22] DEFINITIONS.1.21
Subdivision 1. Applicability. For purposes of sections 152.22 to 152.37, the terms1.22
defined in this section have the meanings given them.1.23
Subd. 2. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of health.1.24
Subd. 3. Disqualifying felony offense. "Disqualifying felony offense" means a1.25
violation of a state or federal controlled substance law that is a felony under Minnesota1.26
law, or would be a felony if committed in Minnesota, regardless of the sentence imposed,1.27
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unless the commissioner determines that the person's conviction was for the medical use2.1
of cannabis or assisting with the medical use of cannabis.2.2
Subd. 4. Health care practitioner. "Health care practitioner" means a Minnesota2.3
licensed doctor of medicine, a Minnesota licensed physician assistant acting within the2.4
scope of authorized practice, or a Minnesota licensed advanced practice registered nurse2.5
who has the primary responsibility for the care and treatment of the qualifying medical2.6
condition of a person diagnosed with a qualifying medical condition.2.7
Subd. 5. Health records. "Health records" means health records as defined in2.8
section 144.291, subdivision 2, paragraph (c).2.9
Subd. 6. Medical cannabis. "Medical cannabis" means any species of the genus2.10
cannabis plant, or any mixture or preparation of them, including whole plant extracts2.11
and resins, and is delivered in the form of:2.12
(1) liquid, including, but not limited to, oil;2.13
(2) pill;2.14
(3) vaporized delivery method with use of liquid or oil but which does not require2.15
the use of dried leaves or plant form; or2.16
(4) any other method, excluding smoking, approved by the commissioner.2.17
Subd. 7. Medical cannabis manufacturer. "Medical cannabis manufacturer" or2.18
"manufacturer" means an entity registered by the commissioner to cultivate, acquire,2.19
manufacture, possess, prepare, transfer, transport, supply, or dispense medical cannabis,2.20
delivery devices, or related supplies and educational materials.2.21
Subd. 8. Medical cannabis product. "Medical cannabis product" means any2.22
delivery device or related supplies and educational materials used in the administration2.23
of medical cannabis for a patient with a qualifying medical condition enrolled in the2.24
registry program.2.25
Subd. 9. Patient. "Patient" means a Minnesota resident who has been diagnosed2.26
with a qualifying medical condition by a health care practitioner and who has otherwise2.27
met any other requirements for patients under sections 152.22 to 152.37 to participate in2.28
the registry program under sections 152.22 to 152.37.2.29
Subd. 10. Patient registry number. "Patient registry number" means a unique2.30
identification number assigned by the commissioner to a patient enrolled in the registry2.31
program.2.32
Subd. 11. Registered designated caregiver. "Registered designated caregiver"2.33
means a person who:2.34
(1) is at least 21 years old;2.35
(2) does not have a conviction for a disqualifying felony offense;2.36
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(3) has been approved by the commissioner to assist a patient who has been3.1
identified by a health care practitioner as developmentally or physically disabled and3.2
therefore unable to self-administer medication or acquire medical cannabis from a3.3
distribution facility due to the disability; and3.4
(4) is authorized by the commissioner to assist the patient with the use of medical3.5
cannabis.3.6
Subd. 12. Registry program. "Registry program" means the patient registry3.7
established sections 152.22 to 152.37.3.8
Subd. 13. Registry verification. "Registry verif