House File 524 Iowa Medical Cannabidiol Law Implementation - Office of Medical Cannabidiol
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House File 524 Iowa Medical Cannabidiol Law Implementation Office of Medical Cannabidiol I O WA D E PA RT M E N T O F P U B L I C H E A LT H Protecting and Improving the Health of Iowans Jill Myers Geadelmann, BS, RN – Chief, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management
House File 524 provides:
A person may knowingly or intentionally:
- recommend,
- possess,
- use,
- dispense,
- deliver,
- transport, or
- administer cannabidiol
if the recommendation, possession, use, dispensing, delivery, transporting,
or administering is in accordance with the providers of Chapter 124E.
HF 524 was enacted on 5/12/2017
- any pharmaceutical grade cannabinoid found
in the plant Cannabis sativa L. or Cannabis
indica; or
Medical
- any other preparation thereof that has a
Cannabidiol tetrahydrocannabinol level of no more than
Defined three percent; and
- is delivered in a form recommended by the
Medical Cannabidiol Board;
- approved by the Board of Medicine; and
- adopted by the Department pursuant to rule.• Convening of Medical Cannabidiol
Advisory Board
• Issuance of Patient and Primary Care Giver
Components Registration Cards
of the Law • Licensing of two in-state Manufacturers
• Licensing of two dispensaries from
out-of-state
• Licensing of up to five in-state
dispensaries
• Monitoring of manufacturing and
dispensing of CBD and other cannabinoids
• Provision of legal protectionsMedical Cannabidiol Board
The board is comprised of eight practitioners
representing the fields of:
- neurology;
Medical - pain management; Practitioners shall be
licensed in Iowa,
Cannabidiol - gastroenterology; nationally board-
Board - oncology; certified in their
area of specialty,
- psychiatry; and knowledgeable
about the use of
- pediatrics;
medical cannabidiol.
- family medicine; and
- pharmacy.
The board will also have one representative
from law enforcement.Newly Appointed Board
Board Duties A. Accepting and reviewing petitions to add medical conditions, medical treatments, or debilitating diseases for which the use of cannabidiol would be medically beneficial; B. Making recommendations regarding removal or additions to the list of qualifying debilitating medical conditions; C. Working with the Department on licensure requirements and procedures; D. Advising regarding the manufacturer and dispensing locations across the state; and
Board Duties E. Making recommendations on the form and quantity of allowable medical cannabidiol uses. F. On or before January 1 of each year, beginning January 1, 2018, the board shall submit a report detailing the activities of the board. G. The board may recommend a statutory revision to the definition of medical cannabidiol in 124E that increases the THC level to more than three percent.
Registration Card Application Process
Approval for Medical Cannabidiol
Registration Cards is provided to eligible
Card patients and their designated primary
Approval caregivers through an application process
managed by the Iowa Department of Public
and Health.
Issuance
Issuance of cards to approved applicants is
performed by the Iowa Department of
Transportation at any Iowa Driver’s License
Issuance Station.
Once issued, cards are effective for 365 days from
the date of issuance.
Applicants may apply for another card beginning 60
days prior to expiration of their existing card.The patient and/or primary caregiver initiates the card
application process.
Application forms are available on the Iowa Department
of Public Health Website at:
https://idph.iowa.gov/mcarcp
Registration
Card Process
Protecting and Improving the Health of IowansPatient Means a person who has one or more of the qualifying debilitating medical conditions and: A. Is of any age; and B. A permanent resident of Iowa;
A. At least 18 years of age.
B. Is a permanent resident of Iowa.
C. Submits a written certification to the
department signed by the patient’s health
care practitioner that the patient is
Patient suffering from a debilitating medical
condition.
Qualifications D. Submits an application to the Department,
on a form created by the Department, in
consultation with the Department of
Transportation
E. Submits a medical cannabidiol registration
fee of $100, or a reduced fee of $25
(recipients of social security disability
benefits, supplemental security insurance
payments, or being enrolled in the
medical assistance program.)
F. Has not been convicted of a disqualifying
felony offense.Patient
Application
Sections:
• Patient Information
• Primary Care Giver
Designation – Optional
• Health Care Practitioner
Section
• Health Care Practitioner
Certification
• Patient Application
Checklist
$100/$25 application feeA. Cancer, if the underlying condition or treatment
produces one or more of the following:
Qualifying
(1) Severe or chronic pain.
Debilitating
(2) Nausea or severe vomiting.
Medical
(3) Cachexia or severe wasting.
Conditions B. Multiple Sclerosis with severe and persistent
muscle spasms.
C. Seizures, including those characteristic of
epilepsy.
D. AIDS/HIV as defined in Section 141A.1.
E. Crohn’s Disease.
F. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.G. Any terminal illness, with a probably life
expectancy of under one year, if the illness or
its treatment produces one or more of the
Qualifying following:
Debilitating (1) Severe or chronic pain.
Medical (2) Nausea or severe vomiting.
Conditions (3) Cachexia or severe wasting.
H. Parkinson’s Disease.
I. Untreatable pain (any pain whose cause
cannot be removed and, according to generally
accepted medical practice, the full range of
pain management modalities appropriate for
the patient has been used without adequate
result or with intolerable side effects.)Primary Caregiver Means a person who: A. Is a resident of this state or a bordering state as defined in Section 331.910; B. Is at least 18 years of age; and B. Is a patient’s parent or legal guardian, or another individual who has designated by a patient’s health care practitioner as a necessary caretaker taking responsibility for managing the well-being of the patient with respect to the use of medical cannabidiol pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 124E.
A. Submits a written certification to the
department signed by the patient’s health
care practitioner that the patient in the
primary caregiver’s care is suffering from a
Primary debilitating medical condition.
Caregiver B. Submits an application to the
Department, on a form created by the
Qualifications Department, in consultation with the
Department of Transportation
C. Has not been convicted of a disqualifying
felony offense.
D. Submits a medical cannabidiol
registration fee of $25 to the Department.Primary
Caregiver
Application
Sections:
• Primary Caregiver
Information
• Patient Information
• Health Care Practitioner
Certification
• Primary Caregiver
Application Checklist
$25 application feeHealth Care Provider Responsibilities
Patients and primary care givers must obtain
the certification of the patient’s qualifying
Is a special debilitating medical condition for the
certificate or application process.
license needed
“Health care practitioner” means individuals
to certify a licensed under Chapter 148 to practice
patient’s medicine and surgery or osteopathic
condition? medicine and surgery in Iowa.
“Health care practitioner” shall not include a
physician assistant licensed under Chapter
148C or an advanced registered nurse
practitioner licensed pursuant to Chapter
152 or 152E.HF 524 provides that health care practitioners are under
no obligation to provide the written certification of a
medically debilitating condition for a patient.Provider/Patient Education Material https://idph.iowa.gov/Medical-Cannabidiol-Act-Registration-Card- Program/Medical-Cannabidiol-Education-Material
What “Section 15. 124E.11 Use of Medical Cannabidiol
– Affirmative Defenses.
protections
does the law A health care practitioner, including any
authorized agent or employee thereof, shall not
provide for be subject to prosecution for the unlawful
physicians who certification, possession, or administration of
provide the marijuana under the laws of this state for
activities arising directly out of or directly related
certification? to the certification or use of medical cannabidiol
in the treatment of a patient diagnosed with a
debilitating medical condition as authorized
by this chapter.”By December 1, 2018, patients and primary
care givers will be able to access medical
How will my cannabidiol for their debilitating conditions
patients obtain through licensed dispensaries.
cannabidiol in
Iowa? Up to five dispensaries will be licensed by
April 1, 2018 and positioned in various
locations around the state.Legal Manufacturing and Dispensing of CBD in Iowa
HF 524 dictates that licensing of two in-state
manufacturers be completed by December 1,
2017.
Manufacturing applicants will pay a fee of $7,500
upon application.
Manufacturing
An annual fee will be assessed to the two
licensed manufacturers.
Protecting and Improving the Health of Iowans1. Licensing of up to five in-state dispensaries:
◦ Licensed by April 1, 2018;
◦ Payment of $5,000 upon application; and
◦ Ready to dispense CBD by December 1, 2018
2. Licensing of two out-of-state dispensaries:
◦ Licensed by December 1, 2017;
Dispensing ◦ Payment of $5,000 upon application
HF 524 – (Not an active approach – awaiting legal
Three Provisions for opinion)
CBD Dispensing
3. Reciprocity with the State of Minnesota and
its dispensaries:
(Not an active approach due to Minnesota law)
Protecting and Improving the Health of IowansOffice of Medical Cannabidiol (OMC)
Iowa Department of Public Health
321 E. 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075
Questions?
Randy Mayer, OMC Coordinator
Chief, Bureau of HIV, STD and Hepatitis
Phone: 515-242-5150
Email: randall.mayer@idph.iowa.gov
Dispensaries, Manufacturing, Cannabidiol Board
Jill Myers Geadelmann, BS, RN
Chief, Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention &
Management
Phone: 515-242-6067
Email: jill.myers-Geadelmann@idph.iowa.gov
Registration Application Process
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