CA SB302

Expands eligibility for medicinal cannabis use in health care facilities to include patients over 65 years old with a chronic disease (in addition to terminally ill patients) if their physician documents the patient has a serious medical condition and cannabis is appropriate.

Adds home health agencies to the definition of "health care facility" permitted to allow patient medicinal cannabis use, with smoking or vaping prohibited when home health staff are present.

Requires health care facilities to ensure patients are not denied admission because of their use of medicinal cannabis.

Authorizes health care facilities to suspend medicinal cannabis compliance if a federal regulatory agency, the U.S. Department of Justice, or the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services initiates enforcement action or makes an inquiry about the facility's cannabis activities.

Prohibits general acute care hospitals from permitting medicinal cannabis use by patients with chronic disease, while maintaining existing requirements for secure storage, staff training, and patient responsibility for acquiring and administering the cannabis.