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HB1278: relative to qualifying medical conditions for purposes of therapeutic cannabis.
Bill details
Version history, amendments, and roll-call votes were not present in the imported local bill data.
Sponsors
- Wendy Ellen N Thomas House · Hills 12
- Suzanne M. Vail House · Hills 6
- Jodi K Newell House · Ches 4
- Alissandra Murray House · Hills 20
- Maria Perez House · Hills 43
- Jonah Orion Wheeler House · Hills 33
Topics
Health and Human Services Cannabis Health care
Official links
CHAPTER 334
HB 1278-FN - FINAL VERSION
13Jun2024... 2283CofC
13Jun2024... 2365EBA
2024 SESSION
24-2115
05/10
HOUSE BILL 1278-FN
AN ACT relative to qualifying medical conditions for purposes of therapeutic cannabis.
ANALYSIS
This bill adds debilitating or terminal medical conditions to the qualifying medical conditions for therapeutic cannabis if a health care provider certifies the potential benefit to the patient. The bill also removes certain limitations on a qualifying visiting patient's access to cannabis.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
13Jun2024... 2283CofC
13Jun2024... 2365EBA 24-2115
05/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
AN ACT relative to qualifying medical conditions for purposes of therapeutic cannabis.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
334:1 New Subparagraph; Qualifying Medical Conditions for Purposes of Therapeutic Cannabis; Debilitating or Terminal Medical Conditions. Amend RSA 126-X:1, IX(b) by inserting after subparagraph (6) the following new subparagraph:
(7) For adults 21 years of age or older, any debilitating or terminal medical condition or symptom for which the potential benefits of using therapeutic cannabis would, in the provider’s clinical opinion, likely outweigh the potential health risks for the patient. In order to certify a patient under this category, a certifying provider shall include on the written certification the patient’s specific condition or symptom and attest to their clinical opinion.
334:2 Repeal. RSA 126-X:2, V(a), relative to limitations for a visiting qualifying patient, is repealed.
334:3 Contingency. If HB 1349 of the 2024 regular legislative session becomes law, then RSA 126-X:1, IX(b)(7) as inserted by section 1 of this act shall be renumbered to read as RSA 126-X:1, IX(b)(8). 334:4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: August 02, 2024
Effective Date: October 01, 2024