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HCS#2/HB 1896 - Under this act, no state agency or employee thereof shall disclose to the federal government or an unauthorized third party the statewide list or any individual information of persons who have applied for or obtained a medical marijuana card. Any violation of this provision is a Class E felony.

Additionally, this act specifies the procedure for physicians certifying patients for medical marijuana. The physician shall utilize a web-based system provided by the Department of Health and Senior Services. Such certifications shall be issued no earlier than 30 days before the date the patient applies for a patient identification card or renewal of a patient identification card. The certification shall include specified information, including information identifying the certifying physician, the patient, and the patient's qualifying medical condition, and statements that the physician has met with the patient in-person and discussed the potential effects of medical marijuana use with the patient. The Department may request to interview the certifying physician and the physician shall arrange for the interview to occur within 30 days of the request. Physicians who violate the provisions of this act shall be subject to discipline by the Board of Registration for the Healing Arts.

Finally, the Department shall require all officers, managers, contractors, employees, and other support staff of licensed or certified medical marijuana facilities, and all owners of such facilities who will have access to the facilities or the facilities' supply of medical marijuana, to submit fingerprints to the Highway Patrol for a state and federal criminal background check. The Highway Patrol shall notify the Department of any criminal history record information or lack thereof discovered on the individual. All such records shall be accessible and available to the Department. This provision has an emergency clause

This act is substantially similar to provisions in SCS/SB 764 (2020) and SB 919 (2020).

SARAH HASKINS


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