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Compliance and Education Notice: Clinic Referrals for Recognition Cards Inbox WA Department of Health Unsubscribe Wed, Sep 30, 9:33 AM (1 day ago) to me Medical Cannabis banner View this as a web page To: Retailers, Consultants, Health Care Professionals, and Patients The Medical Cannabis Program has received concerns about third-party clinic referrals operating outside legal requirements and offering initial medical cannabis authorizations remotely. These practices create compliance issues for retailers, consultants, health care professionals, and patients, including problems with patient registration and access to medical cannabis products. Please review the key requirements below to help prevent fraudulent cards, disruptions, and help support compliance with Washington's medical cannabis laws and rules. Medical Cannabis Authorization Requirements Under RCW 69.51A.030, a health care professional authorizing the medical use of cannabis must, among other requirements: Have a documented relationship with the patient related to the diagnosis and ongoing treatment or monitoring of the patient's qualifying condition. Complete the required in-person physical examination for an initial authorization. Complete an authorization on tamper-resistant paper Patients: An authorization obtained through a process that does not meet these requirements does not constitute a valid medical cannabis authorization. Retailers & Medical Cannabis Consultants: Medical cannabis consultants must follow the practice requirements in WAC 246-72-030. Retailers and consultants should not: Advertise or promote medical cannabis authorization processes that do not comply with RCW 69.51A.030. Represent that an initial authorization can be obtained without the physical examination or documented relationship. Accept or offer compensation or other business benefits in exchange for recommending a particular clinic or health care professional. Retailers and consultants should: Ensure advertised authorization processes comply with Washington law. Ensure referrals do not involve compensation or another business benefit to a consultant. Review advertising and referral practices. Review relationships with clinics and health care practices. Health Care Professional Requirements Under RCW 69.51A.030, health care professionals must not: Accept, solicit, or offer financial compensation from or to a cannabis retailer, processor, or producer. Offer a discount or anything of value to a patient who is a customer of, or agrees to become a customer of, a particular cannabis retailer. Operate a business or practice that consists primarily of authorizing the medical use of cannabis. Authorize medical cannabis anywhere other than the health care professional's permanent practice location. This notice is intended as a compliance reminder and educational notice. Retailers, consultants, health care professionals, and patients should review the applicable statutes and rules and seek appropriate guidance regarding their individual circumstances: Chapter 69.51A RCW Chapter 246-72 WAC Questions regarding this information may be directed to the Medical Cannabis Program. Thank you! Medical Cannabis Program Washington State Department of Health medicalcannabis@doh.wa.gov | 360-236-4819 ext. 1 | doh.wa.gov/mcp X logo facebook instagram youtube medium subscribe To request this document in another format, call 1-800-525-0127. Deaf or hard of hearing customers, please call 711 (Washington Relay) or email doh.information@doh.wa.gov Manage your DOH email subscriptions | Unsubscribe from all DOH emails | Help DOH logo This email was sent to osirioas0043@gmail.com using Granicus Communications Cloud on behalf of: Washington State Department of Health · 101 Israel Road SE, Tumwater, WA 98501 Granicus Communications logo

Compliance and Education Notice: Clinic Referrals for Recognition Cards Inbox WA Department of Health Unsubscribe Wed, Sep 30, 9:33 AM (1 day ago) to me Medical Cannabis banner View this as a web page To: Retailers, Consultants, Health Care Professionals, and Patients The Medical Cannabis Program has received concerns about third-party clinic referrals operating outside legal requirements and offering initial medical cannabis authorizations remotely. These practices create compliance issues for retailers, consultants, health care professionals, and patients, including problems with patient registration and access to medical cannabis products. Please review the key requirements below to help prevent fraudulent cards, disruptions, and help support compliance with Washington's medical cannabis laws and rules. Medical Cannabis Authorization Requirements Under RCW 69.51A.030, a health care professional authorizing the medical use of cannabis must, among other requirements: Have a documented relationship with the patient related to the diagnosis and ongoing treatment or monitoring of the patient's qualifying condition. Complete the required in-person physical examination for an initial authorization. Complete an authorization on tamper-resistant paper Patients: An authorization obtained through a process that does not meet these requirements does not constitute a valid medical cannabis authorization. Retailers & Medical Cannabis Consultants: Medical cannabis consultants must follow the practice requirements in WAC 246-72-030. Retailers and consultants should not: Advertise or promote medical cannabis authorization processes that do not comply with RCW 69.51A.030. Represent that an initial authorization can be obtained without the physical examination or documented relationship. Accept or offer compensation or other business benefits in exchange for recommending a particular clinic or health care professional. Retailers and consultants should: Ensure advertised authorization processes comply with Washington law. Ensure referrals do not involve compensation or another business benefit to a consultant. Review advertising and referral practices. Review relationships with clinics and health care practices. Health Care Professional Requirements Under RCW 69.51A.030, health care professionals must not: Accept, solicit, or offer financial compensation from or to a cannabis retailer, processor, or producer. Offer a discount or anything of value to a patient who is a customer of, or agrees to become a customer of, a particular cannabis retailer. Operate a business or practice that consists primarily of authorizing the medical use of cannabis. Authorize medical cannabis anywhere other than the health care professional's permanent practice location. This notice is intended as a compliance reminder and educational notice. Retailers, consultants, health care professionals, and patients should review the applicable statutes and rules and seek appropriate guidance regarding their individual circumstances: Chapter 69.51A RCW Chapter 246-72 WAC Questions regarding this information may be directed to the Medical Cannabis Program. Thank you! Medical Cannabis Program Washington State Department of Health medicalcannabis@doh.wa.gov | 360-236-4819 ext. 1 | doh.wa.gov/mcp X logo facebook instagram youtube medium subscribe To request this document in another format, call 1-800-525-0127. Deaf or hard of hearing customers, please call 711 (Washington Relay) or email doh.information@doh.wa.gov Manage your DOH email subscriptions | Unsubscribe from all DOH emails | Help DOH logo This email was sent to osirioas0043@gmail.com using Granicus Communications Cloud on behalf of: Washington State Department of Health · 101 Israel Road SE, Tumwater, WA 98501 Granicus Communications logo

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