HB797: Public Health, Department of; Low THC Oil Patient Registry; revise provisions

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Health, so as to revise provisions relating to the Low THC Oil Patient Registry; to provide for online payment for registration cards; to provide for registry cards to be delivered through certified mail; to require physicians to see a registered patient every six months; to require physicians to complete an education course relating to low THC oil prior to certifying any patients; to prohibit employers from discriminating against an employee based on his or her status as a registered patient; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.