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This Amendment to SB 226 limits the scope of the Act to licensed acute care hospitals and clarifies that a patient or the patient's caregiver must notify the patient's attending physician of the patient's use of medical marijuana.

This Amendment to SB 226 limits the scope of the Act to licensed acute care hospitals and clarifies that a patient or the patient's caregiver must notify the patient's attending physician of the patient's use of medical marijuana.

Healthcare
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Pinkney
Last action
2026-03-12
Official status
Passed 3/12/26
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendment to Medical Marijuana Law for Hospitals

This amendment changes Delaware’s medical marijuana law so that it only applies to hospitals and requires patients or their caregivers to inform the patient's doctor about using medical marijuana.

What This Bill Does

  • Limits the medical marijuana law to apply only to licensed acute care hospitals in Delaware.
  • Requires patients who use medical marijuana to notify their attending physician of its use.
  • Clarifies that a patient’s caregiver can also notify the doctor on behalf of the patient.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Licensed acute care hospitals in Delaware
  • Patients using medical marijuana
  • Caregivers of patients who use medical marijuana

Terms To Know

Attending physician
The doctor who is responsible for a patient's care.
Licensed acute care hospital
A hospital that has been approved by the state to provide medical treatment.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify what happens if patients or caregivers do not notify the attending physician.
  • The effective date of this amendment is not provided in the official source material.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  2. 2026-03-10 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Placed With Bill

Official Summary Text

This Amendment to SB 226 limits the scope of the Act to licensed acute care hospitals and clarifies that a patient or the patient's caregiver must notify the patient's attending physician of the patient's use of medical marijuana.

Current Bill Text

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Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Sen. Pinkney

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

SENATE BILL NO. 226

AMEND Senate Bill No. 226 on lines 4 through 5 by deleting “

a health care or treatment facility that is licensed under Chapter 10 or Chapter 11 of this title.

" and inserting in lieu thereof "

a general hospital licensed pursuant to paragraph 1001(b)(1) of this title.

".

FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No. 226 on line 40 by inserting "

to the patient's attending physician

" after "

registry identification card

" and before "

.

" therein.

SYNOPSIS

This Amendment to SB 226 limits the scope of the Act to licensed acute care hospitals and clarifies that a patient or the patient's caregiver must notify the patient's attending physician of the patient's use of medical marijuana.

Author: Senator Pinkney