HF 3309

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/05/2018 02:57pm

A bill for an act
relating to health; modifying the maximum supply of medical cannabis that may
be distributed to patients; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 152.29,
subdivision 3.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 152.29, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Manufacturer; distribution.

(a) A manufacturer shall require that employees
licensed as pharmacists pursuant to chapter 151 be the only employees to give final approval
for the distribution of medical cannabis to a patient.

(b) A manufacturer may dispense medical cannabis products, whether or not the products
have been manufactured by the manufacturer, but is not required to dispense medical cannabis
products.

(c) Prior to distribution of any medical cannabis, the manufacturer shall:

(1) verify that the manufacturer has received the registry verification from the
commissioner for that individual patient;

(2) verify that the person requesting the distribution of medical cannabis is the patient,
the patient's registered designated caregiver, or the patient's parent or legal guardian listed
in the registry verification using the procedures described in section 152.11, subdivision
2d;

(3) assign a tracking number to any medical cannabis distributed from the manufacturer;

(4) ensure that any employee of the manufacturer licensed as a pharmacist pursuant to
chapter 151 has consulted with the patient to determine the proper dosage for the individual
patient after reviewing the ranges of chemical compositions of the medical cannabis and
the ranges of proper dosages reported by the commissioner. For purposes of this clause, a
consultation may be conducted remotely using a videoconference, so long as the employee
providing the consultation is able to confirm the identity of the patient, the consultation
occurs while the patient is at a distribution facility, and the consultation adheres to patient
privacy requirements that apply to health care services delivered through telemedicine;

(5) properly package medical cannabis in compliance with the United States Poison
Prevention Packing Act regarding child-resistant packaging and exemptions for packaging
for elderly patients, and label distributed medical cannabis with a list of all active ingredients
and individually identifying information, including:

(i) the patient's name and date of birth;

(ii) the name and date of birth of the patient's registered designated caregiver or, if listed
on the registry verification, the name of the patient's parent or legal guardian, if applicable;

(iii) the patient's registry identification number;

(iv) the chemical composition of the medical cannabis; and

(v) the dosage; and

(6) ensure that the medical cannabis distributed contains a maximum of a deleted text begin 30-day deleted text end new text begin 120-day new text end
supply of the dosage determined for that patient.

(d) A manufacturer shall require any employee of the manufacturer who is transporting
medical cannabis or medical cannabis products to a distribution facility to carry identification
showing that the person is an employee of the manufacturer.