Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) Within the time
specified, the following individuals shall complete a 4-hour training course
approved by the Department:
(1) A physician
prior to being included in the practitioner registry under §
1181a.24 (relating to practitioner
registration).
(2) A medical
professional prior to assuming any duties at a dispensary under §
1161a.25 (relating to licensed
medical professionals at facility).
(b) The requirements of the training course
required under subsection (a) must include all of the following:
(1) The provisions of the act and this part
relevant to the responsibilities of a practitioner or medical
professional.
(2) General
information about medical marijuana under Federal and State law.
(3) The latest scientific research on the
endocannabinoid system and medical marijuana, including the risks and benefits
of medical marijuana.
(4)
Recommendations for medical marijuana as it relates to the continuing care of a
patient in the following areas:
(i) Pain
management, including opioid use in conjunction with medical
marijuana.
(ii) Risk management,
including drug interactions, side effects and potential addiction from medical
marijuana use.
(iii) Palliative
care.
(iv) The misuse of opioids
and medical marijuana.
(v)
Recommendations for use of medical marijuana and obtaining informed consent
from a patient.
(vi) Any other area
determined by the Department.
(5) Use of the Prescription Drug Monitoring
Program.
(6) Best practices for
recommending the form and dosage of medical marijuana products based on the
patient's serious medical condition and the practitioner's or medical
professional's medical specialty and training.
(c) Successful completion of the course
required under subsection (a) shall be approved as continuing education credits
as determined by:
(1) The State Board of
Medicine and the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine.
(2) The State Board of Pharmacy.
(3) The State Board of Nursing.
(d) The individuals listed in
subsection (a) shall ensure that the training provider submits documentation of
the completion of the 4-hour training course to the Department within the time
specified in subsection (a).
(e)
The Department will maintain on its publicly-accessible web site a list of
approved training providers that offer the 4-hour training course.
(f) An application for approval to become an
approved training provider is available on the Department's public web site. An
application meeting the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) will be
approved.
