Section 22-C800. QUALIFICATIONS TO BE A RECOMMENDING PHYSICIAN

 

800.1A physician who is licensed in good standing to practice medicine or osteopathy in the District of Columbia may recommend the use of medical marijuana to a qualifying patient if the physician:

 

(a)Is in a bona fide physician-patient relationship with the qualifying patient;

 

(b)Has completed a full assessment of the patient’s medical history and current medical condition, including a personal physical examination, not more than ninety (90) days prior to making the recommendation;

 

(c)Has responsibility for the ongoing care and treatment of the patient, provided that such ongoing treatment shall not be limited to or for the primary purpose of the provision of medical marijuana use or consultation solely for that purpose;

 

(d)Makes the recommendation based upon the physician’s assessment of the qualifying patient’s:

 

(1)Medical history;

 

(2)Current medical condition; and

 

(3)A review of other approved medications and treatments that might provide the qualifying patient with relief from a qualifying medical condition or the side effects of a qualifying medical treatment; and

 

(e) Is not the owner, director, officer, member, incorporator, agent, or employee of a dispensary or cultivation center.

authority

The Mayor, pursuant to section 14 of the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1999 (Act), effective July 27, 2010 (D.C. Law 18-210; D.C. Official Code §§ 7-1671.01, et. seq. (2011 Supp.)).

source

Notice of Emergency and Third Proposed Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 3299 (April 15, 2011)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Emergency and Fourth Proposed Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 7207 (August 12, 2011)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 10128, 10148 (December 2, 2011).