N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 113.2

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 51, December 18, 2024

Section 113.2 - Practitioner Eligibility

(a) No practitioner shall be authorized to issue a patient certification as set forth in section 113.3 of this Part unless the practitioner:

(1) is qualified, by training or experience as determined by the Board, to treat patients with one (1) or more of the conditions set forth in section 113.3(a)(7) of this Part;

(2) is licensed, registered or certified by New York State to prescribe controlled substances within the state;

(3) is acting within their scope of practice as defined by Title 8 of the Education Law and is in good standing as determined by the Office; and

(4) has completed at a minimum a two (2) hour course approved by the Office as set forth in subdivision (b) of this section.

(b) The Office shall approve at least one (1), if not more, courses for practitioners seeking to certify patients for medical cannabis, which shall be a minimum of two (2) hours in duration. The educational content of such course shall include: the pharmacology of cannabis; contraindications; side effects; adverse reactions; overdose prevention; drug interactions; dosing; routes of administration; risks and benefits; warnings and precautions; abuse and dependence; and such other components as determined by the Office.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 113.2

Adopted New York State Register February 22, 2023/Volume XLV, Issue 08, eff. 2/22/2023