SF 3181

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 04/02/2025 10:14 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to cannabis; establishing a registration process for visiting patients;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.52, subdivisions 4, 6, 7, by adding
a subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.52, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 3a. new text end

new text begin Application procedure for visiting patients. new text end

new text begin (a) The office shall establish
an alternative certification procedure for visiting patients to enroll in the patient registry
program.
new text end

new text begin (b) The office may request that a visiting patient who is seeking to enroll in the registry
program submit to the office a copy of the visiting patient's medical cannabis registration,
license, or other confirmation of patient status in their state of residence, including the
patient's expiration date and a verification of the visiting patient's residency in the state
where they have a medical cannabis authorization.
new text end

new text begin (c) Once a visiting patient's registration is approved, the patient has all of the rights and
privileges of a medical cannabis patient under this chapter.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.52, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Enrollment; denial of enrollment; revocation.

(a) Within 30 days after the
receipt of an application and deleted text begin certification or other documentation of a diagnosis with a
qualifying medical condition deleted text end new text begin the required documentation new text end , the office must approve or deny
a patient's enrollment in the registry program. If the office approves a patient's enrollment
in the registry program, the office must provide notice to the patient and to the patient's
health care practitioner new text begin , if applicable new text end .

(b) The office may deny a patient's enrollment in the registry program only if the patient:

(1) does not submit a certification from a health care practitioner or, if the patient is a
veteran, the documentation requested by the office under subdivision 3 new text begin , or if the patient is
a visiting patient, the documentation requested by the office under subdivision 3a new text end ;

(2) has not signed the disclosure required in subdivision 2;

(3) does not provide the information required by the office;

(4) provided false information on the application; or

(5) at the time of application, is also enrolled in a federally approved clinical trial for
the treatment of a qualifying medical condition with medical cannabis.

(c) If the office denies a patient's enrollment in the registry program, the office must
provide written notice to a patient of all reasons for denying enrollment. Denial of enrollment
in the registry program is considered a final decision of the office and is subject to judicial
review under chapter 14.

(d) The office may revoke a patient's enrollment in the registry program only:

(1) pursuant to subdivision 2, paragraph (c);

(2) upon the death of the patient;

(3) if the patient's certifying health care practitioner has filed a declaration under
subdivision 2, paragraph (c), that the patient's qualifying diagnosis no longer exists and the
patient does not submit another certification within 30 days;

(4) if the patient does not comply with subdivision 6; or

(5) if the patient intentionally sells or diverts medical cannabis flower or medical
cannabinoid products in violation of this chapter.

(e) If the office has revoked a patient's enrollment in the registry program due to a
violation of subdivision 6, the patient may apply for enrollment 12 months after the date
on which the patient's enrollment was revoked. The office must process such an application
in accordance with this subdivision.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.52, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Conditions of continued enrollment.

new text begin (a) Unless the patient is a visiting patient,
new text end as conditions of continued enrollment, a patient must:

(1) continue to receive regularly scheduled treatment for the patient's qualifying medical
condition from the patient's health care practitioner; and

(2) report changes in the patient's qualifying medical condition to the patient's health
care practitioner.

new text begin (b) If the patient is a visiting patient under subdivision 3a, as conditions of continued
enrollment, a patient must:
new text end

new text begin (1) maintain patient certification within the patient's state of residency; and
new text end

new text begin (2) report any changes to their patient certification from their state of residence.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.52, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Enrollment period.

new text begin (a) new text end Enrollment in the registry program new text begin under subdivisions
2 and 3 new text end is valid for three years. To re-enroll, a patient must submit the information required
in subdivision 2 and a patient who is also a veteran must submit the information required
in subdivision 3.

new text begin (b) Enrollment in the registry program under subdivision 3a is valid until expiration of
the patient's certification in their state of residency.
new text end