HB 5658
Compassionate Access to Medical Cannabis Act or Ryan’s Law.
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Bill overview
This bill, known as Ryan’s Law, aims to allow terminally ill patients to use medicinal cannabis within designated health care facilities in West Virginia. It establishes a framework for health facilities to permit this use, including specific storage and record-keeping requirements. The bill also outlines enforcement procedures and includes limitations to protect facilities from federal regulatory actions related to cannabis.
Key provisions
- Allows terminally ill patients to use medicinal cannabis in health care facilities.
- Specifies that health care facilities cannot allow smoking or vaping of medicinal cannabis.
- Requires health care facilities to include medicinal cannabis use in patient records.
- Mandates secure storage of medicinal cannabis in locked containers.
- Establishes guidelines for the use of medicinal cannabis within health care facilities.
- Health facilities must comply with drug and medication requirements similar to Schedule II, III, and IV drugs.
- Health facilities are not required to recommend or include cannabis in discharge plans.
- Provides a mechanism for facilities to suspend compliance if federal regulations prohibit it.
Who is affected
- Terminally ill patients
- Health care facilities (specifically hospitals and other health facilities)
- Patients receiving medical care
- The Bureau for Public Health
- Federal regulatory agencies (Department of Justice, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)
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