A patient younger than 18 has stricter rules than an adult. Two providers certify, a parent or legal guardian gives permission and serves as caregiver, and the patient cannot enter a dispensary without that caregiver.
A patient younger than 18 has stricter rules than an adult. Two providers certify, a parent or legal guardian gives permission and serves as caregiver, and the patient cannot enter a dispensary without that caregiver.
The Commission says pediatric patients must be certified by two Certifying Health Care Providers, one of whom must be a pediatrician or pediatric specialist(masscannabiscontrol.com).
The regulation says a Qualifying Patient who is younger than 18 years old may receive a Written Certification when two Massachusetts licensed Certifying Physicians diagnose a debilitating Life limiting Illness, at least one being a board certified pediatrician, pediatric subspecialist, oncologist, neurologist or family physician(state regulation).
The physicians may also certify a Qualifying Patient who is younger than 18 years old who has a Debilitating Medical Condition that is not a Life limiting Illness if they determine that the benefits of the medical use of Marijuana outweigh the risks(state regulation).
For that case the regulation requires a discussion with the parent or legal guardian, their written consent, and documentation of the rationale in the medical record and the Written Certification(state regulation).
This page does not say which conditions qualify. The providers decide.
The regulation requires an attestation from a parent or legal guardian granting permission for the child to register with the Commission(state regulation).
If the Qualifying Patient is younger than 18 years old, that Qualifying Patient must have a designated Personal Caregiver, who shall be his or her parent or legal guardian(state regulation).
The Commission says parents who enroll a child must receive certifications from two Certifying Healthcare Providers in Massachusetts, then submit a pediatric application, which is available online(masscannabiscontrol.com).
The regulation says Qualifying Patients younger than 18 years old do not have to have a separate means of identification to enter a treatment center (MTC)(state regulation).
A Qualifying Patient younger than 18 years old cannot enter a treatment center (MTC) without their Caregiver(state regulation).
A visiting nurse, personal care attendant or home health aide may serve as a second Personal Caregiver to patients younger than 18(state regulation).
Two. One must be a pediatrician or pediatric specialist(masscannabiscontrol.com).
For a Qualifying Patient younger than 18 years old, the patient's parent or legal guardian, who must be the designated Personal Caregiver(state regulation).
No. A Qualifying Patient younger than 18 years old cannot enter a treatment center (MTC) without their Caregiver(state regulation).
The Commission says the pediatric application is available online(masscannabiscontrol.com).
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