What's happening
This bill requires the public disclosure of medical marijuana certifying practitioners' information online, unless they opt out in writing.
Why it matters
Increases public transparency. By making the names and contact information of registered medical marijuana certifying practitioners available online, the bill allows patients and the public to more easily identify and contact practitioners authorized to certify medical marijuana use.
Supports patient access. Patients seeking medical marijuana will have a centralized, up-to-date, and searchable online resource to find practitioners, potentially reducing confusion and barriers to care.
Respects practitioner privacy. Practitioners are given an opt-out option—if they notify the department in writing, their information will not be disclosed, balancing transparency with individual privacy and safety concerns.
Could impact practitioner participation. The requirement for public disclosure (unless opted out) might influence some practitioners’ willingness to register as certifiers, possibly affecting the overall availability of certifying providers.
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List Medical Marijuana Doctors
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Substituted by S5627
- Advanced to third reading cal.399
- Reported
- Reported referred to ways and means
- Referred to health
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Publish Medical Marijuana Doctor List
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Diane J. Savino
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2882
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 23, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. PEOPLES-STOKES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to disclosure of the list of practitioners registered to certify patients for the use of medical marihuana
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 3369 of the public health law, as added by chapter 90 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:
4. (a) Certification applications, certification forms, any certified patient information contained within a database, and copies of registry identification cards shall be deemed exempt from public disclosure under sections eighty-seven and eighty-nine of the public officers law.
(b) The name, contact information, and other information relating to practitioners registered with the department under this title shall be public information and shall be maintained by the commissioner on the department's website accessible to the public in searchable form. However, if a practitioner notifies the department in writing that he or she does not want his or her name and other information disclosed, that practitioner's name and other information shall thereafter not be public information or maintained on the department's website, unless the practitioner cancels the request.
§ 2. This act shall take effect sixty days after it shall become a law; provided that effective immediately: (a) the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date; and (b) practitioners may make requests under paragraph (b) of subdivision 4 of section 3369 of the public health law, as added by section one of this act. Provided further, that the amendments to subdivision 4 of section 3369 of the public health law made by section one of this act shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed repealed therewith.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05534-01-7
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