Revision: March 8, 2016, midnight
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03/03/2016 0604s
2016 SESSION
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SENATE BILL\t419-FN
AN ACT\trelative to requests by law enforcement officials under the law governing the therapeutic use of cannabis.
SPONSORS:\tSen. Reagan, Dist 17
COMMITTEE:\tHealth and Human Services
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
\tThis bill clarifies the confidentiality for requests by law enforcement officials for information under the use of cannabis for therapeutic purposes law.
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Explanation:\tMatter added to current law appears in bold italics.
\t\tMatter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
\t\tMatter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Sixteen
AN ACT\trelative to requests by law enforcement officials under the law governing the therapeutic use of cannabis.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
\t1 Use of Cannabis for Therapeutic Purposes; Registry Identification Cards. Amend RSA 126-X:4, XI(b)(4) to read as follows:
\t\t\t\t(4) Requests by law enforcement officials under this section to the department pursuant to a sworn affidavit, search warrant, or court order, regardless of whether or not the name or address was found in the registry, shall be confidential under this chapter and exempt from disclosure under RSA 91-A. Aggregate data relative to such requests may be made public if it does not contain any identifying information regarding the specific law enforcement request.
\t\t\t\t(5) Counsel for the department may notify law enforcement officials about falsified or fraudulent information submitted to the department where counsel has made a legal determination that there is probable cause to believe the information is false or falsified.
\t2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
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SB 419-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT\trelative to certain changes in the law governing the therapeutic use of cannabis.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Department of Health and Human Services states this bill, as introduced, may increase state restricted revenue by an indeterminable amount in FY 2017 and each year thereafter. There will be no impact on county or local revenue, or on state, county, or local expenditures.
METHODOLOGY:
The Department of Health and Human Services states this bill makes several changes to the Therapeutic Use of Cannabis statute (RSA 126-X), including allowing physicians and advanced practice registered nurses (APRN) licensed in Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont to complete certifications for potentially qualifying patients. Currently, only physicians and APRNs licensed in New Hampshire are able to complete patient certifications. This change may increase by an indeterminable amount the number of potentially qualifying patients who apply for registry cards, which cost $50 apiece. This revenue would go into a fund dedicated to the Therapeutic Cannabis Program which is entirely funded with other funds consisting of revenue generated by licensing fees paid by the four alternative treatment centers, as well as fees for registry cards paid by potentially qualifying patients and dedicated caregivers.