HI SB673

Allow health care facilities to permit terminally ill patients to use medical cannabis in compliance with existing medical cannabis regulations, provided cannabis is not ingested through smoking or electronic smoking devices.

Require patients to provide documentation of legal authorization to use medical cannabis, including a registration certificate or written certification, and require medical cannabis use to be documented in patient medical records.

Mandate that medical cannabis be stored in a securely locked container when not in use and allow health care facilities to adopt policies and written guidelines for safe cannabis use on premises.

Require health care facilities to suspend patient cannabis use if federal agencies (including DOJ or Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) initiate enforcement actions or prohibit cannabis use at health care facilities.

Define "terminally ill" as a medical condition reasonably expected to result in death within twelve months or less; exclude chemical dependency recovery hospitals, state hospitals, and correctional health care facilities; effective December 31, 2050.