1649. (a) This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the “Compassionate Access to Medical Cannabis Act” or “Ryan’s Law.” (b) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to support the ability of a terminally ill patient to safely use medicinal cannabis within specified health care facilities in compliance with the […]
1649.1. Unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions shall apply to this chapter: (a) “Compassionate Use Act of 1996” means the initiative measure enacted by the approval of Proposition 215 at the November 5, 1996, statewide general election and found at Section 11362.5, and any amendments to that act. (b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), […]
1649.2. A health care facility shall permit patient use of medical cannabis and shall do all of the following: (a) Prohibit smoking or vaping as methods to use medicinal cannabis. (b) Include the use of medicinal cannabis within the patient’s medical records. (c) Require a patient to provide a copy of the patient’s valid identification card, as described […]
1649.3. Upon discharge, all remaining medicinal cannabis shall be removed by the patient or patient’s primary caregiver. If a patient cannot remove the medicinal cannabis and does not have a primary caregiver that is available to remove the medicinal cannabis, the product shall be stored in a locked container until it is disposed of in […]
1649.4. This chapter does not require a health care facility to provide or furnish a patient with a recommendation to use medicinal cannabis in compliance with the Compassionate Use Act of 1996 and Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 11362.7) of Chapter 6 of Division 10 or include medicinal cannabis in a patient’s discharge plan. (Amended […]
1649.5. (a) This chapter shall be enforced by the State Department of Public Health. (b) Compliance with this chapter shall not be a condition for obtaining, retaining , or renewing a license as a health care facility. (c) This chapter does not reduce, expand, or otherwise modify the laws restricting the cultivation, possession, distribution, or use of cannabis […]
1649.6. (a) If a federal regulatory agency, the United States Department of Justice (US DOJ), or the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) takes one of the following actions, a health care facility may suspend compliance with Section 1649.2 until the regulatory agency, the US DOJ, or CMS notifies the health care facility that […]
