Minnesota Administrative Rules

4770.4008 RESPONSIBILITIES OF DESIGNATED CAREGIVERS.

A.

A designated caregiver, or the patient's parent or legal guardian if the parent or legal guardian will be acting as a caregiver, must:

(1)

notify the commissioner within 30 business days after any change to the information that the registered qualifying patient was previously required to submit to the commissioner, including if the patient becomes an inmate confined in a correctional institution or facility under the supervision of the Department of Corrections;

(2)

notify the commissioner promptly by telephone and in writing within ten calendar days following the death of the designated caregiver's registered qualifying patient; and

(3)

dispose of all unused medical cannabis using the methods described in part 4770.4012, within ten days of the patient's ceasing to be enrolled in the program for any reason, including death of the patient or product recall.

B.

A designated caregiver, or the patient's parent or legal guardian if the parent or legal guardian will be acting as a caregiver, may:

(1)

transport a registered qualifying patient to and from a licensed medical cannabis distribution facility;

(2)

obtain and transport an adequate supply of medical cannabis from a licensed medical cannabis distribution site on behalf of the registered qualifying patient;

(3)

prepare medical cannabis for self-administration by the registered qualifying patient; and

(4)

administer medical cannabis to the registered qualifying patient.

C.

A designated caregiver, or the patient's parent or legal guardian if the parent or legal guardian will be acting as a caregiver, may not:

(1)

consume, by any means, medical cannabis that has been dispensed on behalf of a registered qualifying patient; or

(2)

sell, provide, or otherwise divert medical cannabis that has been dispensed for a registered qualifying patient.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 14.389; 152.26

History:

39 SR 1760

Published Electronically:

July 7, 2015