New Jersey § 26:2h-12

§ 26:2h-12.

a. The chief administrator of a facility that offers behavioral health care services

shall develop a policy authorizing a parent, guardian, or designated caregiver authorized

to assist a qualifying patient with the use of medical cannabis pursuant to P.L.2009, c. 307 ( C.24:6I-1 et al.) to administer medical cannabis to a person who is receiving behavioral health

care services at the facility. b. A policy adopted pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall, at a minimum: (1) require the person receiving behavioral health care services be a qualifying patient

authorized for the use of medical cannabis pursuant to P.L.2009, c. 307 ( C.24:6I-1 et al.), and that the parent, guardian, or designated caregiver be authorized to

assist the person with the medical use of cannabis pursuant to P.L.2009, c. 307 ( C.24:6I-1 et al.); (2) establish protocols for verifying the registration status and ongoing authorization

pursuant to P.L.2009, c. 307 ( C.24:6I-1 et al.) concerning the medical use of cannabis for the person and the parent, guardian,

or designated caregiver; (3) expressly authorize parents, guardians, and designated caregivers to administer

medical cannabis to the person receiving behavioral health care services while the

person is at the facility; and (4) identify locations at the facility where medical cannabis may be administered. c. Medical cannabis may be administered to a person receiving behavioral health care

services at a facility that offers such services while the person is at the facility,

provided that such administration is consistent with the requirements of the policy

adopted pursuant to this section and the provisions of P.L.2009, c. 307 ( C.24:6I-1 et al.). d. Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize medical cannabis to be

smoked in any place where smoking is prohibited pursuant to N.J.S.2C:33-13 . e. As used in this section, “ behavioral health care services ” means procedures or services provided by a health care practitioner to a patient

for the treatment of a mental illness or emotional disorder that is of mild to moderate

severity. “Behavioral health care” and “behavioral health care services” shall not include

procedures or services that are provided for the treatment of severe mental illness,

severe emotional disorder, or any drug or alcohol use disorder.