An Act To Allow a Qualifying Patient To Use Medical Marijuana in a Hospital
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0035
Committee Amendment CA_A_S220 (Senate)
Amends: 22 MRSA §2423-E

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A " to S.P. 17, L.D. 35, Bill, "An Act To Allow a 
Qualifying Patient To Use Medical Marijuana in a Hospital" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following; 
'An Act To Provide Legal Protection to Hospitals where Admitted Qualifying 
Patients Use Smokeless Forms of Medical Marijuana' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
ISec.1. 22 MRSA §2423-E, sub-§1-A is enacted to read: 
i-A.. Legal protection for hospitals. The immunity provisions in this subsection 
apply to a hospital licensed under chapter 405 and to officers, board members, agents and 
employees of the hospital. Any immunity provision within this chapter in conflict with 
this subsection does not apply to hospitals. 
A. If the use of forms of prepared marijuana that are not smoked or vaporized, 
including, but not limited to, edible marijuana and tinctures and salves of marijuana, 
by admitted patients who have been certified under section 2423-B occurs in a 
hospital, that hospital is not subject to prosecution. search. seizure or penalty in any 
manner, including, but not limited to, a civil penalty or disciplinru:y action by an 
occupational or professional licensing board or entity, and may not be denied any 
license. certification, registration. right or privilege solely because the admitted 
patient lawfully engages in conduct involving the medical use of marijuana 
authorized under this chapter. 
B. An officer. board member, agent or employee of a hospital where the use of forms 
of prepared marijuana that are not smoked or vaporized, including, but not limited to. 
edible marijuana and tinctures and salves of marijuana, by admitted patients who 
have been certified under section 2423-B occurs is not subject to arrest, prosecution, 
search. seizure or penalty in any manner, including, but not limited to, a civil penalty 
or disciplinary action by an occupational or professional licensing board or entity, 
and may not be denied any license, certification. registration, right or privilege solely 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to S.P. 17, L.D. 35 
because the admitted patient lawfully engages in conduct involving the medical use 
of marijuana authorized under this chapter.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill and changes the title. It provides legal protection to 
hospitals and officers, board members, agents and employees of hospitals when the use of 
smokeless forms of medical marijuana occurs in the hospital by admitted patients who are 
certified to do so in accordance with the Maine Medical Use of Marijuana Act. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUJRED 
(See attacked) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/08/15 
P/uC 
LD35 
LR274(02) 
An Act To Allow a Qualifying Patient To Use Medical Marijuana in a Hospital 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "Pf'(s-.2;< 0) 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor savings - General Fund 
Minor revenue decrease - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Eliminates civil violations. 
A reduction in fines will decrease General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
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