HB 1550: DOH; UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT; DRUG PARAPHERNALIA; DRUG TESTING PRODUCTS; QUALIFYING PATIENTS; MEDICAL CANNABIS; MEDICAL RECORDS; INSPECTION
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: House
- Latest Version Date: 2026-04-29
Current Status:
In Progress
(2026-05-06: Recommitted to Conference committee as amended in CD 1 with none voting no and Representative(s) Alcos excused.)
Introduced
In Committee
First Chamber
In Committee
Second Chamber
Final Decking
Enacted
Excludes drug testing products from the definition of drug paraphernalia under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act. Removes items that are used to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, conceal, inject, ingest, inhale, or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled substance from the law prohibiting drug paraphernalia under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act. Restricts the law prohibiting drug paraphernalia under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act to only prohibit items that are used for the manufacturing, compounding, converting, production, processing, or preparing of controlled substances. Repeals language permitting the Department of Health to inspect a qualifying patient's medical records and suspend or revoke the ability of certain health care providers to issue written certifications under certain circumstances. (CD1)
Discussed in Hearing