Hemp extract amendments.

2017
STATE OF WYOMING
17LSO-0222
Introduced
1.5

HOUSE BILL

NO.

HB0081

Hemp extract amendments.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) McKim, Blake, Lindholm and Miller and Senator(s) Baldwin, Burns and Christensen

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to public health; providing for administration of hemp extract by a parent to an adult dependent; authorizing hemp extract for treatment of an adult as determined by a physician; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1
.

W.S. 35
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7
‑
1901
(a)(vi), 35
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7
‑
1902(a)(iii), (b)(iii), (v)
(
B
)
, (c)(ii), (f), (g)
(intro)
, (
i
) and (h) and 35
‑
7
‑
1903(a)(
i
)
are amended to read:

35
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7
‑
1901
.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in this article:

(vi)

"
Parent
"
means a parent or legal guardian of a
minor

o
r dependent adult
who is responsible for the
minor
'
s

person's
medical care;

35
‑
7
‑
1902
.

Hemp
extract
registration cards.

(a)

The department shall issue a hemp extract registration card to a person who:

(iii)

Provides a statement to the department which is signed by a
neurologist

physician licensed to practice medicine pursuant to W.S. 33
‑
26
‑
301 et seq.
and specifies that the person suffers from intractable epilepsy
,

or

seizure disorders
and

or another disorder that the physician determines
may benefit from treatment with hemp extract;

(b)

The department shall issue a hemp extract registration card to a
parent

who:

(iii)

Provides the department with a statement signed by a neurologist that the
minor

or adult dependent

in the
parent's

care suffers from intractable epilepsy or seizure disorders and may benefit from treatment with hemp extract;

(v)

Submits an application to the department on a form created by the department, which contains:

(B)

The
minor's
name

of the
minor or adult dependent
;

(c)

The department shall maintain a registry of:

(ii)

The names of each
minor

or adult dependent
receiving care from a
parent

who is issued a hemp registration card under subsection (b) of this section.

(f)

A registration card issued under subsection (a) or (b) of this section is valid for one (1) year and is renewable if, at the time of renewal, the registrant meets the requirements of subsection (a) or (b) of this section.

A card issued

on behalf of a minor
pursuant to subsection (b) of this section remains valid after the minor reaches the age of majority until the card expires or is replaced
by a card issued pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.

(g)

The
neurologist

physician
who signs a statement as provided in this section shall:

(
i
)

Keep a record of
the neurologist's

every
evaluation and observation of a patient who is a registrant or a
minor

person
under a registrant's care including the patient's response to hemp extract; and

(h)

The department shall maintain a database of records received under subsection (g) of this section. The department shall treat the records as confidential, provided that the department, with the consent of the registrant
,

or the registrant
'
s parent,

may share the records with a higher education institution for the purpose of studying hemp extract if the records are redacted so that the patient cannot be identified individually.

35
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7
‑
1903
.

Exemption from criminal and civil penalties for the medical use of hemp extract.

(a)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, an individual who possesses or uses hemp extract is not subject to the penalties described in this chapter for possession or use of the hemp extract if the individual:

(
i
)

Possesses or uses the hemp extract only for the treatment of
the individual
'
s or the individual
'
s minor child’s intractable epilepsy or seizure disorders

a registrant or a
minor or adult dependent
under a registrant's care as provided in this article
;

Section 2
.

W.S.
35
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7
‑
1903(
b) is repealed.

Section

3
.

This
act is effective July 1,
201
7
.

(END)

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