1 Use of Cannabis for Therapeutic Purposes; Definitions. Amend RSA 126-X:1, VII(b) to read as follows:

(b) For a visiting qualifying patient, "provider" means an individual licensed to prescribe drugs to humans in the state of the patient's residence and who possesses an active registration from the United States Drug Enforcement Administration to prescribe controlled substances. Such visiting patient shall not be eligible to purchase or transfer cannabis from an eligible New Hampshire patient.

2 Use of Cannabis for Therapeutic Purposes; Definitions. Amend RSA 126-X:1, XI to read as follows:

XI. "Registry identification card" means a document indicating the date issued and expiration date by the department pursuant to RSA 126-X:4 that identifies an individual as a qualifying patient or a designated caregiver.

3 Use of Cannabis for Therapeutic Purposes. Amend RSA 126-X:1, XVII to read as follows:

XVII. "Written certification" means documentation of a qualifying medical condition by a provider pursuant to rules adopted by the department pursuant to RSA 541-A for the purpose of issuing registry identification cards, after having completed a full assessment of the patient's medical history and current medical condition made in the course of a provider-patient relationship. The date of issuance and the patient's qualifying medical condition, symptoms or side effects, the certifying provider's name, medical specialty, and signature shall be specified on the written certification.

4 Use of Cannabis for Therapeutic Purposes; Prohibitions and Limitations on the Therapeutic Use of Cannabis. Amend RSA 126-X:3, VIII to read as follows:

VIII. A facility caregiver shall treat cannabis in a manner similar to medications with respect to its storage, security, and administration when assisting qualifying patients with the therapeutic use of cannabis.

5 Use of Cannabis for Therapeutic Purposes; Registry Identification Cards. Amend RSA 126-X:4, I(a) and (b) to read as follows:

(a) Written certification as defined in RSA 126-X:1 .

(b) An application or a renewal application accompanied by the application or renewal fee.

6 Use of Cannabis for Therapeutic Purposes; Registry Identification Cards. Amend RSA 126-X:4, I(e) and the introductory paragraph of (f) to read as follows:

(e) Name, address, and telephone number of the applicant's provider.

(f) Name, address, and date of birth of the applicant's designated caregiver, if any. A qualifying patient shall have only one designated caregiver, except as follows:

7 Use of Cannabis for Therapeutic Purposes; Registry Identification Cards. Amend RSA 126-X:4, II(d) to read as follows:

(d) Name, residential and mailing address, and date of birth of each qualifying patient for whom the applicant will act as designated caregiver, except that if the qualifying patient is homeless, no residential address is required. An applicant shall not act as a designated caregiver for more than 5 qualifying patients.

8 Use of Cannabis for Therapeutic Purposes; Registry Identification Cards. Amend the introductory paragraph and RSA 126-X:4, IV and subparagraphs (a)-(b) to read as follows:

IV. The department shall create and issue a registry identification card to a person applying as a qualifying patient or designated caregiver within 5 days of approving an application or renewal. Each registry identification card shall expire one year after the date of issuance , unless the provider states in the written certification that the certification should expire at an earlier specified date, then the registry identification card shall expire on that date. Registry identification cards shall contain all of the following:

(a) Name, mailing address, and date of birth of the qualifying patient or designated caregiver.

(b) The date of issuance and expiration date of the registry identification card.

9 Use of Cannabis for Therapeutic Purposes; Registry Identification Cards. Amend RSA 126-X:4, XI(a) to read as follows:

XI.(a) The department shall create and maintain a confidential registry of each individual who has applied for and received a registry identification card as a qualifying patient or a designated caregiver in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Each entry in the registry shall contain the qualifying patient's or designated caregiver's name, mailing address, date of birth, date of registry identification card issuance, date of registry identification card expiration, random 10-digit identification number, and registry identification number of the qualifying patient's designated alternative treatment center, if any. The confidential registry and the information contained in it shall be exempt from disclosure under RSA 91-A.

10 Use of Cannabis for Therapeutic Purposes; Registry Identification Cards. Amend RSA 126-X:4, X(b)(5) to read as follows:

(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.

11 Use of cannabis for Therapeutic Purposes; Departmental Rules. Amend RSA 126-X:6, I(b) to read as follows:

(b) The form and content of providers' written certifications .

12 Repeal. The following are repealed:

I. RSA 126-X:4, II(e), relative to street address of the alternative treatment center.

II. RSA 126-X:4, IX(e), relative to failure of a qualifying patient or designated caregiver for providing changes to name, address or designated caregiver.

III. RSA 126-X:6, I(e), relative to departmental rules regarding certain fines.

13 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

1 Use of Cannabis for Therapeutic Purposes; Definitions. Amend RSA 126-X:1, VII(b) to read as follows:

(b) For a visiting qualifying patient, "provider" means an individual licensed to prescribe drugs to humans in the state of the patient's residence and who possesses an active registration from the United States Drug Enforcement Administration to prescribe controlled substances. .

2 Use of Cannabis for Therapeutic Purposes; Definitions. Amend RSA 126-X:1, XI to read as follows:

XI. "Registry identification card" means a document indicating the date issued , effective date, and expiration date by the department pursuant to RSA 126-X:4 that identifies an individual as a qualifying patient or a designated caregiver.

3 Use of Cannabis for Therapeutic Purposes. Amend RSA 126-X:1, XVII to read as follows:

XVII. "Written certification" means documentation of a qualifying medical condition by a provider pursuant to rules adopted by the department pursuant to RSA 541-A for the purpose of issuing registry identification cards, after having completed a full assessment of the patient's medical history and current medical condition made in the course of a provider-patient relationship.

4 Use of Cannabis for Therapeutic Purposes; Prohibitions and Limitations on the Therapeutic Use of Cannabis. Amend RSA 126-X:3, VIII to read as follows:

VIII. A facility caregiver shall treat cannabis in a manner similar to other narcotics with respect to its storage, security, and administration when assisting qualifying patients with the therapeutic use of cannabis.

5 Use of Cannabis for Therapeutic Purposes; Registry Identification Cards. Amend RSA 126-X:4, I(a) and (b) to read as follows:

(a) Written certification which includes the date of issuance, the patient 's qualifying medical condition, symptoms, or side effects, and the certifying provider's name, medical specialty, and signature. If a written certification has been previously issued for fewer than 3 years, a provider may extend the written certification, provided that the written certification shall not exceed 3 years .

(b) An application or a renewal application accompanied by the application or renewal fee. A renewal application and fee is not required if the applicant receives an extension to the written certification previously issued for fewer than 3 years.

6 Use of Cannabis for Therapeutic Purposes; Registry Identification Cards. Amend RSA 126-X:4, I(e) and the introductory paragraph of (f) to read as follows:

(e) Name of the applicant's provider.

(f) Name and date of birth of the applicant's designated caregiver, if any. A qualifying patient shall have only one designated caregiver, except as follows:

7 Use of Cannabis for Therapeutic Purposes; Registry Identification Cards. Amend RSA 126-X:4, II(d) to read as follows:

(d) Name, residential and mailing address, and date of birth of each qualifying patient for whom the applicant will act as designated caregiver, except that if the qualifying patient is homeless, no residential address is required.

8 Use of Cannabis for Therapeutic Purposes; Registry Identification Cards. Amend the introductory paragraph and RSA 126-X:4, IV and subparagraphs (a)-(b) to read as follows:

IV. The department shall create and issue a registry identification card to a person applying as a qualifying patient or designated caregiver within 5 days of approving an application or renewal. Each registry identification card shall expire one year after the effective date of the card , unless the provider states in the written certification that the certification should expire at an earlier or later effective date, not to exceed 3 years, then the registry identification card shall expire on that date. Registry identification cards shall contain all of the following:

(a) Name, mailing address, and date of birth of the qualifying patient or designated caregiver.

(b) The date of issuance , effective date, and expiration date of the registry identification card.

9 Use of Cannabis for Therapeutic Purposes; Registry Identification Cards. Amend RSA 126-X:4, XI(a) to read as follows:

XI.(a) The department shall create and maintain a confidential registry of each individual who has applied for and received a registry identification card as a qualifying patient or a designated caregiver in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Each entry in the registry shall contain the qualifying patient's or designated caregiver's name, mailing address, date of birth, date of registry identification card issuance, effective date of registry identification card, date of registry identification card expiration, random 10-digit identification number, and registry identification number of the qualifying patient's designated alternative treatment center, if any. The confidential registry and the information contained in it shall be exempt from disclosure under RSA 91-A.

10 Use of Cannabis for Therapeutic Purposes; Registry Identification Cards. Amend RSA 126-X:4, X(b)(5) to read as follows:

(5) Counsel for the department may notify law enforcement officials about falsified or fraudulent information submitted to the department where counsel has reason to believe the information is false or falsified.

11 Use of cannabis for Therapeutic Purposes; Departmental Rules. Amend RSA 126-X:6, I(b) to read as follows:

(b) The form and content of providers' written certifications , including the administrative process for tracking extensions pursuant toRSA 126-X:4, I .

12 Repeal. The following are repealed:

I. RSA 126-X:4, II(e), relative to street address of the alternative treatment center.

II. RSA 126-X:4, IX(e), relative to failure of a qualifying patient or designated caregiver for providing changes to name, address or designated caregiver.

III. RSA 126-X:6, I(e), relative to departmental rules regarding certain fines.

13 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.