H2169 • 2025

An Act relative to worker compensation protections for certified medical cannabis patients and their caregivers

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Sponsor: Lindsay N. Sabadosa
Last action: 2026-03-05
Official status: Accompanied a study order, see H5180
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act relative to worker compensation protections for certified medical cannabis patients and their caregivers

An Act relative to worker compensation protections for certified medical cannabis patients and their caregivers By Representative Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act relative to worker compensation protections for certified medical cannabis patients and their caregivers By Representative Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
2169) of Lindsay N.
Sabadosa relative to worker compensation protections for certified medical cannabis patients and their caregivers.
Labor and Workforce Development.

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Bill History

2026-03-05 House
Accompanied a study order, see H5180
2025-09-08 House
Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025
2025-06-12 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 06/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in B-1
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to worker compensation protections for certified medical cannabis patients and their caregivers
By Representative Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2169) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa relative to worker compensation protections for certified medical cannabis patients and their caregivers. Labor and Workforce Development.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.2169

SECTION 1. Section 6 of Chapter 94I of the General Laws is hereby amended by deleting after the existing text “This chapter shall not: (i)” the following text:- "require any health insurance provider, or any government agency or authority, to reimburse any person for the expenses of the medical use of marijuana; (ii)” and, by deleting “(iii)” and substituting therefor “(ii)”

SECTION 2. Section 30 of Chapter 152 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting, after the text

“Where services are provided to employees under this section, the reasonable and necessary cost of such services shall be paid by the insurer.”, the following text: Such reasonable and necessary service costs may include reimbursement for medical cannabis provided to injured employees who are qualifying patients, or their personal caregiver, certified by a healthcare professional pursuant to G.L. c. 94I as a qualifying patient, or serving as a qualifying patient's personal caregiver under that chapter.

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