Bill Text: HI HB985 | 2022 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To The Office Of Medical Cannabis Control And Regulation.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-12-10 - Carried over to 2022 Regular Session. [HB985 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2022-HB985-Introduced.html
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THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF MEDICAL CANNABIS CONTROL AND REGULATION.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION
1. Act 159, Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH)
2018, established the office of medical cannabis control and regulation (OMCCR)
under the health resources administration of the department of health to
administer medical cannabis dispensary licensure and regulation pursuant to chapter
329D, and the registration of qualifying patients and primary caregivers
pursuant to chapter 329, part IX, Hawaii
Revised Statutes.
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purpose of this Act is to allow the department of health to fully
operationalize the office of medical cannabis control and regulation to ensure
patient access and regulatory oversight of the licensed dispensaries by:
(1) Changing the means of financing for
general-funded OMCCR positions from general funds to the medical cannabis
registry and regulation special fund;
(2) Establishing, hiring, and filling three new permanent full-time equivalent positions
(3.0 FTE) funded by the medical cannabis registry and regulation special fund;
and
(3) Authorizing a $10.00 per year increase to the
patient registration fee beginning in FY 2022.
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2. Section 329-123, Hawaii Revised
Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b)
Qualifying patients shall register with
the department of health. The
registration shall be effective until the expiration of the certificate issued
by the department of health and signed by the physician or advanced practice
registered nurse. Every qualifying
patient shall provide sufficient identifying information to establish the
personal identities of the qualifying patient and the primary caregiver. Qualifying patients shall report changes in
information within ten working days. Every qualifying patient shall have only one
primary caregiver at any given time. The
department of health shall issue to the qualifying patient a registration
certificate, and shall charge [$35] $45 per year."
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3. Section 329-123.5, Hawaii Revised
Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:
"(e) Each qualifying out-of-state patient shall
pay a fee of [$45] $55 for each registration and renewal."
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4. There is appropriated out of the medical
cannabis registry and regulation special fund the sum of $__________ or so much
thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2021-2022 for staff and operations
of the office of medical cannabis control and regulation, including the
establishment of three permanent full-time equivalent (3.00 FTE) positions.
The
sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of health for the purposes
of this Act.
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5. Statutory material to be repealed is
bracketed and stricken. New statutory
material is underlined.
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6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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INTRODUCED BY: |
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BY REQUEST |
Report Title:
Department of Health; Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation; Fees
Description:
Increase patient registration fee by $10, add 3.0 FTE, and change means of finance for positions.
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not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
