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MO SB386
Bill
Status
2/3/2015
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Keaveny
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AI Summary
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Expands qualifying conditions for hemp extract beyond intractable epilepsy to include cancer, HIV/AIDS, ALS, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord damage, inflammatory bowel disease, neuropathies, Huntington's disease, PTSD, and related complications such as chronic pain, severe nausea, and seizures
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Allows any licensed Missouri physician (not just neurologists) to recommend hemp extract for patients with qualifying serious conditions, provided the physician has relevant training or experience
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Increases the number of licensed cultivation and production facilities from 2 to a phased expansion: 5 facilities in 2016, 8 in 2017, and 10 in 2018 and thereafter
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Requires cultivation facility applicants to have been domiciled in Missouri for at least five years, while grandfathering facilities licensed before August 28, 2015
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Protects healthcare entities and individuals from state adverse actions (civil/criminal prosecution, licensing penalties) when acting in good faith on a neurologist or practitioner's hemp extract recommendation
Legislative Description
Modifies provisions relating to hemp extract
Last Action
H Calendar S Bills for Third Reading
5/15/2015