87R1451 GCB-D
By: Lucio III H.B. No. 1001
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by certain patients
with post-traumatic stress disorder under the Texas Compassionate
Use Act.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 169.003, Occupations Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 169.003. PRESCRIPTION OF LOW-THC CANNABIS. A physician
described by Section 169.002 may prescribe low-THC cannabis to a
patient if:
(1) the patient is a permanent resident of the state;
(2) the physician complies with the registration
requirements of Section 169.004; and
(3) the physician certifies to the department that:
(A) the patient is diagnosed with:
(i) epilepsy;
(ii) a seizure disorder;
(iii) multiple sclerosis;
(iv) spasticity;
(v) amyotrophic lateral sclerosis;
(vi) autism;
(vii) terminal cancer; [or]
(viii) an incurable neurodegenerative
disease; or
(ix) post-traumatic stress disorder; and
(B) the physician determines the risk of the
medical use of low-THC cannabis by the patient is reasonable in
light of the potential benefit for the patient.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.