Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Health Care Committee on July 6, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.
2015 Regular Session
House Bill 2821
Expands definition of "debilitating medical condition" for purposes of Oregon Medical Marijuana Act.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Expands definition of "debilitating medical condition" for purposes of Oregon Medical Marijuana Act. Provides that person registered with Oregon Health Authority to engage in medical use of marijuana may designate organization providing hospice, palliative or home health care services or residential care facility as primary caregiver. Requires authority to issue lifetime registry identification cards to individuals with lifelong debilitating medical conditions and end-of-life registry identification cards to individuals with terminal debilitating medical conditions. Prohibits physician from refusing, or being required by another to refuse, to dispense or prescribe medication to patient on basis that patient engages in medical use of marijuana in accordance with Oregon Medical Marijuana Act. Provides certain protections for persons registered to engage in medical use of marijuana who possess, deliver or produce marijuana or who transfer usable marijuana or immature marijuana plant to or from medical marijuana facility. Provides same protections for persons who are in process of applying to Oregon Health Authority to use marijuana for medical purpose. Becomes operative January 1, 2016. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
February 2 to July 6, 2015, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 2 to Jul 6 · stopped154 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 53 days
Health CareFeb 5 to Jul 6 · stopped151 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 2 – Jul 6
- Feb 2Introduced
- Feb 5Sent to Health Care
- Jul 6Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Feb 2First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Feb 5Referred to Health Care.House of Representatives
- Jul 6In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives