Revision: March 2, 2021, 9:03 a.m.
Rep. Knirk, Carr. 3
Rep. Vail, Hills. 30
February 18, 2021
2021-0437h
11/10
Amendment to HB 89-FN
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following and renumbering the original section 2 to read as 3:
2 New Subparagraphs; Use of Cannabis for Therapeutic Purposes; Definitions. Amend RSA 126-X:1, IX(b) by inserting after subparagraph (3) the following new subparagraphs:
(4) Autism spectrum disorder in adults 21 years of age or older.
(5) Autism spectrum disorder in people under 21 years of age with the requirement of a consultation with a certified provider of child and/or adolescent psychiatry, developmental pediatrics, or pediatric neurology, who confirms that the autism spectrum disorder has not responded to previously prescribed medication or for which other treatment options produced serious side effects and who supports certification for the use of therapeutic cannabis.
2021-0437h
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill adds moderate to severe insomnia and autism spectrum disorder to the definition of "qualifying medical condition" for the purposes of the use of cannabis for therapeutic purposes law.