SPONSOR: |
Rep. Baumbach & Rep. Ramone & Sen. Henry
& Sen. Lopez |
|
Reps.
Keeley, Kowalko, Paradee, Spiegelman, K. Williams; Sen. Townsend |
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 148th GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
HOUSE BILL NO. 400 |
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA. |
Section 1.
Amend § 4902A, Title 16 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by
strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows and
redesignating accordingly:
§ 4902A
Definitions.
In this
chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions shall
apply:
(3) "Debilitating medical
condition'' means 1 or more of the following:
a. Cancer,
positive status for human immunodeficiency virus, acquired immune deficiency
syndrome, decompensated cirrhosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, agitation of
Alzheimer's disease, post-traumatic stress disorder, intractable epilepsy, or
the treatment of these conditions;
b. A
chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition or its treatment that
produces 1 or more of the following: cachexia or wasting syndrome; severe,
debilitating pain, that has not responded to previously prescribed medication
or surgical measures for more than 3 months or for which other treatment
options produced serious side effects; intractable nausea; seizures; severe and
persistent muscle spasms, including but not limited to those characteristic of
multiple sclerosis;
c. Terminal
illness;
d. Any other medical condition or its
treatment added by the Department, as provided for in § 4906A of this title.
(18)
"Terminal illness'' means any disease, illness or condition sustained by
any human being:
a. For which there is no reasonable medical expectation
of recovery;
b. Which, as a medical probability, will result in the
death of such human being regardless of the use or discontinuance of medical
treatment implemented for the purpose of sustaining life or the life processes;
and
c. As a result of which, the human being’s health-care
practitioner would not be surprised if death were to occur within 12 months.
Section
2. Amend § 4909A(b), Title 16 of the
Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as
shown by underline as follows and redesignate accordingly:
§ 4909A
Issuance of registry identification cards.
(b) The
Department shall not issue a registry identification card to a qualifying
patient who is younger than 18 years of age, except as follows:
(1) The
qualifying patient has any of the following related to a terminal illness:
a. pain;
b. anxiety;
c. depression;
(2) The qualifying patient has intractable
epilepsy; or
(2)(3) The qualifying patient has a chronic or
debilitating disease or medical condition where the patient has failed treatment
involving 1 or more of the following symptoms: cachexia or wasting syndrome;
intractable nausea; severe, painful and persistent muscle spasms.
(3)(4) A qualifying patient who is younger than 18
years of age may only receive marijuana oil.
Section
3. This Act shall take effect 90 days
after its enactment into law.
Section 4. This Act shall be known as “Bob’s Bill.”
SYNOPSIS
This bill expands upon Senate Bill
No. 90 of this General Assembly, known as “Rylie’s Law,” by classifying pain,
anxiety, or depression, if related to a terminal illness, as a qualifying
condition in the Delaware Medical Marijuana Act for patients under the age
18, who will still be restricted to using CBD and oil products. The bill also classifies terminal illness
in adults as a qualifying condition.
This Act shall be known as “Bob’s Bill”. |