Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024
(1)
Patient notification responsibilities.
(a) A
patient must notify the Authority within 10 calendar days of any change in the
patient's name, mailing address, electronic mail address, telephone number,
attending provider, designated primary caregiver, organization or facility
caregiver, PRMG, grow site address or residency, on a form prescribed by the
Authority.
(b) If the patient is
designating a caregiver for the first time or designating a different
caregiver, the patient must include all the information and documentation
specified in the form and required under OAR
333-008-0020.
(c) If the patient is designating an
organization or facility caregiver for the first time or designating a
different organization or facility caregiver, the patient must include all the
information and documentation specified in the form and required under OAR
333-008-0020.
(d) If a patient is adding or changing a PRMG
or grow site address the patient must comply with OAR
333-008-0047.
(e) Any change in ownership of the premises
where the grow site is located if the patient or PRMG is not the owner of the
premises or is no longer the owner of the premises.
(2) Caregiver notification responsibilities.
A designated primary caregiver must notify the Authority within 10 calendar
days of any change in the caregiver name, mailing address, electronic mail
address, or telephone number.
(3)
Organization or facility caregiver notification responsibilities. An
organization or facility caregiver must notify the Authority within 10
calendars days of any change to information required on the application in OAR
333-008-0020(3).
(4) Person responsible for a marijuana grow
site notification responsibilities. A PRMG must notify the Authority within 10
calendar days of:
(a) Any change in the
person's name, mailing address, electronic mail address, or telephone
number.
(b) A conviction of a Class
A or Class B felony under ORS
475.752 to
475.920 for the manufacture or
delivery of a controlled substance in Schedule I or Schedule II.
(c) Any change in ownership of the premises
where the grow site is located if the PRMG or the patient is not the owner of
the premises or is no longer the owner of the premises.
(5) If the Authority is notified by the
patient that the patient has terminated the designation of a primary caregiver
or a PRMG the Authority must notify the individuals confirming the termination,
informing the individual that his or her card is no longer valid, and
requesting that the card be returned to the Authority within seven calendar
days. In addition, the Authority must notify the PRMG whether the termination
affects the person's ability to produce marijuana for other patients at the
grow site address, in accordance with ORS
475C.806(6).
(6) Change in Medical Condition.
(a) If an attending provider notifies the
Authority that a patient no longer has a debilitating medical condition or that
that the medical use of marijuana is contraindicated for the patient's
debilitating medical condition, the Authority must notify the patient that the
patient's registry identification card will be invalid 30 days from the date of
the notification unless the patient submits within 30 calendar days an APS or
written documentation that may consist of relevant portions of the individual's
medical record, signed by the individual's attending provider within the
previous 90 days, which states the individual has been diagnosed with a
debilitating medical condition and that the use of marijuana may mitigate the
symptoms or effects of the individual's debilitating medical
condition.
(b) If, due to
circumstances beyond the patient's control he or she is unable to submit the
documentation in subsection (a) of this section, the Authority may, upon
receiving a written request from the patient, grant the patient additional time
to obtain a second opinion. The Authority must notify the patient how much
additional time the patient has to submit the documentation.
(7) Change in grow site ownership.
(a) If the Authority is notified of a change
in ownership described in subsection (1)(d) or (3)(c) of this rule, the patient
or PRMG must submit a signed consent form as described in OAR
333-008-0020(4)(e).
The consent form must be received by the Authority within 30 days of the change
in ownership.
(b) If a consent form
is not timely submitted as described in subsection (a) of this section:
(A) The Authority shall notify the patient
that the grow site is ineligible for registration and the patient will be
allowed 14 calendar days to identify another PRMG or grow site in accordance
with OAR 333-008-0047;
(B) If the patient does not designate another
grow site as described in paragraph (A) of this subsection, the Authority shall
revoke the PRMG's registration and grow site
registration.
(8) If a patient does not intend to submit
the information or does not submit the information required in section (6) of
this rule within the timeframes established by the Authority, the Authority
must notify:
(a) The patient that the
patient's card must be returned within seven calendar days; and
(b) If applicable, the patient's designated
primary caregiver, organization or facility caregiver, and PRMG that those
identification cards must be returned within seven calendar days.
(9) The Authority will review and
approve or deny a caregiver designation or change in caregiver designation
requested under this rule in accordance with OAR
333-008-0023 to
333-008-0037, as
applicable.
(10) Change forms may
only be submitted to the Authority via mail at PO Box 14450, Portland, OR
97293-0450 or in person at the OMMP drop box located at 800 N.E. Oregon St.,
Portland, OR 97232 and must be accompanied by any applicable fee as specified
in OAR 333-008-0021.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
475C.783,
475C.789, ORS
475C.792 &
475C.919
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
475C.783,
475C.789 &
475C.792
