Amendments for HB21-1058
House Journal, May 14
5 HB21-1058 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
6 the Committee on Finance with favorable
7 recommendation:
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9 Amend printed bill, page 3, line 9, after "(f)" insert "(I)".
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11 Page 3, after line 13, insert:
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13 "(II) A PHYSICIAN, REFERRED TO IN THIS SUBSECTION (5)(f)(II) AS
14 A "RECOMMENDING PHYSICIAN", SHALL ONLY ISSUE A FIRST-TIME MEDICAL
15 MARIJUANA RECOMMENDATION TO A PATIENT BETWEEN THE AGES OF
16 EIGHTEEN AND TWENTY REMOTELY VIA TELEPHONE OR VIDEO
17 CONFERENCE IF:
18 (A) TWO PHYSICIANS DIAGNOSE THE PATIENT AS HAVING A
19 DEBILITATING MEDICAL CONDITION OR DISABLING MEDICAL CONDITION. IF
20 THE RECOMMENDING PHYSICIAN IS NOT THE PATIENT'S PRIMARY CARE
21 PHYSICIAN, THE RECOMMENDING PHYSICIAN SHALL REVIEW THE RECORDS
22 OF A DIAGNOSING PHYSICIAN OR A LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDER
23 ACTING WITHIN THEIR SCOPE OF PRACTICE.
24 (B) THE RECOMMENDING PHYSICIAN HAS EXPLAINED THE POSSIBLE
25 RISKS AND BENEFITS OF THE MEDICAL USE OF MARIJUANA TO THE PATIENT;
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27 (C) THE RECOMMENDING PHYSICIAN HAS PROVIDED THE PATIENT
28 WITH WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION THAT THE PATIENT HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED
29 WITH A DEBILITATING MEDICAL CONDITION OR DISABLING MEDICAL
30 CONDITION AND THE RECOMMENDING PHYSICIAN HAS CONCLUDED THAT
31 THE PATIENT MIGHT BENEFIT FROM THE MEDICAL USE OF MARIJUANA.
32 (III) THE RECOMMENDING PHYSICIAN DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION
33 (5)(f)(II) OF THIS SECTION SHALL MAINTAIN A RECORD-KEEPING SYSTEM
34 FOR ALL PATIENTS PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (5)(c) OF THIS SECTION.".
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36 Page 3, after line 20 insert:
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38 "SECTION 3. Effective date. THIS ACT TAKES EFFECT WHEN
39 EXECUTIVE ORDER D 2021 044 EXTENDING RESTRICTIONS FOR MEDICAL
40 AND RETAIL MARIJUANA EXPIRES AND IS NOT EXTENDED OR WHEN THIS
41 ACT BECOMES LAW, WHICHEVER IS LATER. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF
42 THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SHALL NOTIFY THE REVISOR OF STATUTES
44 43 IN WRITING OF THE DATE ON WHICH EXECUTIVE ORDER D 2021
44 EXPIRES AND IS NOT EXTENDED BY EMAILING THE NOTICE TO
45 REVISOROFSTATUTES.GA@STATE.CO.US. THIS ACT TAKES EFFECT UPON
44 46 THE DATE IDENTIFIED IN THE NOTICE WHEN EXECUTIVE ORDER D 2021
47 EXPIRED AND IS NOT EXTENDED, OR, IF THE NOTICE DOES NOT SPECIFY
48 THAT DATE, UPON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE TO THE REVISOR OF
49 STATUTES.".
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51 Renumber succeeding section accordingly.
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