Section 15-22-2.2 - Registered Qualifying Patient Identification Cards2.2.1 Registered Qualifying Patient Identification Cards will only be issued by the Department when all application and practitioner certification criteria are met. Upon issuance of the identification card, the applicant is recognized as a qualified patient, or cardholder, of the medical cannabis program.2.2.2 Registered Qualifying Patient Identification Cards issued by the Department are valid for one (1) year from the date of issuance unless a lesser timeframe is otherwise imposed through the written certification or circumstances determined by the Department.2.2.3 Utilizing the same process outlined in Rule 2.3.1, Qualified Patients may apply for renewal of their identification card no later than one (1) year from the date of issuance or last renewal of the identification card. For purposes of renewal, a registered practitioner may conduct a registered cardholder's recertification assessment via telehealth if he/she previously evaluated the registered cardholder in person.
2.2.4 When there is a change in the cardholder's name, address, designated caregiver, or if the registered qualifying patient ceases to have his or her diagnosed debilitating medical condition (as determined by the practitioner issuing the patient's written certification) that qualified him/her for the medical cannabis program, the patient is responsible for notifying the Department within twenty (20) calendar days of the change. If the patient is unable to make these notifications, the patient's registered designated caregiver with the program or legal representative shall make these notifications to the Department on behalf of the patient in the same required timeframes as stated above in this Rule.2.2.5 Reporting of changes required in Rule 2.2.4 shall be done in a format required by the Department.2.2.6 Registered Qualifying Patient Identification Cards may be denied or revoked for the following:A. The cardholder provided false or incomplete information to the Department during application or renewal;B. The cardholder uses his/her card to obtain medical cannabis or medical cannabis products for another individual; and/or,C. The certifying practitioner has terminated the written certification.2.2.7 In addition to Rule 2.2.6, if the cardholder is under the age of eighteen (18), the Registered Qualifying Patient Identification Card may be denied or revoked if the custodial parent or legal guardian with responsibility for health care decisions doesn't provide written consent to the patient's use of medical cannabis, agree to serve as the patient's designated caregiver; and control the acquisition, dosage and frequency of use of the patient's medical cannabis.