CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 988Introduced by Senator HuesoFebruary 14, 2022 An act to repeal Section 1649.3 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to health care facilities. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 988, as introduced, Hueso. Compassionate Access to Medical Cannabis Act or Ryans Law.Existing law, the Compassionate Access to Medical Cannabis Act or Ryans Law, requires specified types of health care facilities to allow a terminally ill patients use of medicinal cannabis within the health care facility, subject to certain restrictions. Existing law requires a patient to provide the health care facility with a copy of their medical marijuana card or written documentation that the use of medicinal cannabis is recommended by a physician. Existing law requires a health care facility to reasonably restrict the manner in which a patient stores and uses medicinal cannabis to ensure the safety of other patients, guests, and employees of the health care facility, compliance with other state laws, and the safe operations of the health care facility. Existing law requires that health care facilities permitting patient use of medical cannabis comply with other drug and medication requirements, as specified, and makes those facilities subject to enforcement actions by the State Department of Public Health.This bill would repeal the requirement that health care facilities permitting patient use of medical cannabis comply with other drug and medication requirements, as specified, and the requirement that those facilities be subject to enforcement actions by the State Department of Public Health.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1649.3 of the Health and Safety Code is repealed.1649.3.Notwithstanding the classification of medicinal cannabis as a Schedule I drug and any other law, health facilities permitting patient use of medicinal cannabis shall comply with drug and medication requirements applicable to Schedule II, III, and IV drugs and shall be subject to enforcement actions by the State Department of Public Health.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 988Introduced by Senator HuesoFebruary 14, 2022 An act to repeal Section 1649.3 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to health care facilities. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 988, as introduced, Hueso. Compassionate Access to Medical Cannabis Act or Ryans Law.Existing law, the Compassionate Access to Medical Cannabis Act or Ryans Law, requires specified types of health care facilities to allow a terminally ill patients use of medicinal cannabis within the health care facility, subject to certain restrictions. Existing law requires a patient to provide the health care facility with a copy of their medical marijuana card or written documentation that the use of medicinal cannabis is recommended by a physician. Existing law requires a health care facility to reasonably restrict the manner in which a patient stores and uses medicinal cannabis to ensure the safety of other patients, guests, and employees of the health care facility, compliance with other state laws, and the safe operations of the health care facility. Existing law requires that health care facilities permitting patient use of medical cannabis comply with other drug and medication requirements, as specified, and makes those facilities subject to enforcement actions by the State Department of Public Health.This bill would repeal the requirement that health care facilities permitting patient use of medical cannabis comply with other drug and medication requirements, as specified, and the requirement that those facilities be subject to enforcement actions by the State Department of Public Health.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 988
Introduced by Senator HuesoFebruary 14, 2022
Introduced by Senator Hueso
February 14, 2022
An act to repeal Section 1649.3 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to health care facilities.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 988, as introduced, Hueso. Compassionate Access to Medical Cannabis Act or Ryans Law.
Existing law, the Compassionate Access to Medical Cannabis Act or Ryans Law, requires specified types of health care facilities to allow a terminally ill patients use of medicinal cannabis within the health care facility, subject to certain restrictions. Existing law requires a patient to provide the health care facility with a copy of their medical marijuana card or written documentation that the use of medicinal cannabis is recommended by a physician. Existing law requires a health care facility to reasonably restrict the manner in which a patient stores and uses medicinal cannabis to ensure the safety of other patients, guests, and employees of the health care facility, compliance with other state laws, and the safe operations of the health care facility. Existing law requires that health care facilities permitting patient use of medical cannabis comply with other drug and medication requirements, as specified, and makes those facilities subject to enforcement actions by the State Department of Public Health.This bill would repeal the requirement that health care facilities permitting patient use of medical cannabis comply with other drug and medication requirements, as specified, and the requirement that those facilities be subject to enforcement actions by the State Department of Public Health.
Existing law, the Compassionate Access to Medical Cannabis Act or Ryans Law, requires specified types of health care facilities to allow a terminally ill patients use of medicinal cannabis within the health care facility, subject to certain restrictions. Existing law requires a patient to provide the health care facility with a copy of their medical marijuana card or written documentation that the use of medicinal cannabis is recommended by a physician. Existing law requires a health care facility to reasonably restrict the manner in which a patient stores and uses medicinal cannabis to ensure the safety of other patients, guests, and employees of the health care facility, compliance with other state laws, and the safe operations of the health care facility. Existing law requires that health care facilities permitting patient use of medical cannabis comply with other drug and medication requirements, as specified, and makes those facilities subject to enforcement actions by the State Department of Public Health.
This bill would repeal the requirement that health care facilities permitting patient use of medical cannabis comply with other drug and medication requirements, as specified, and the requirement that those facilities be subject to enforcement actions by the State Department of Public Health.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1649.3 of the Health and Safety Code is repealed.1649.3.Notwithstanding the classification of medicinal cannabis as a Schedule I drug and any other law, health facilities permitting patient use of medicinal cannabis shall comply with drug and medication requirements applicable to Schedule II, III, and IV drugs and shall be subject to enforcement actions by the State Department of Public Health.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 1649.3 of the Health and Safety Code is repealed.1649.3.Notwithstanding the classification of medicinal cannabis as a Schedule I drug and any other law, health facilities permitting patient use of medicinal cannabis shall comply with drug and medication requirements applicable to Schedule II, III, and IV drugs and shall be subject to enforcement actions by the State Department of Public Health.
SECTION 1. Section 1649.3 of the Health and Safety Code is repealed.
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1649.3.Notwithstanding the classification of medicinal cannabis as a Schedule I drug and any other law, health facilities permitting patient use of medicinal cannabis shall comply with drug and medication requirements applicable to Schedule II, III, and IV drugs and shall be subject to enforcement actions by the State Department of Public Health.
Notwithstanding the classification of medicinal cannabis as a Schedule I drug and any other law, health facilities permitting patient use of medicinal cannabis shall comply with drug and medication requirements applicable to Schedule II, III, and IV drugs and shall be subject to enforcement actions by the State Department of Public Health.