(a) The following notifications and OCR responses are required:(1) A registered Qualified Patient shall notify the OCR of any change of name or address, or if the registered Qualified Patient ceases to have a debilitating medical condition, not later than 10 days after the change.(2) A registered Designated Caregiver shall notify the OCR of any change of name or address, or if the Designated Caregiver becomes aware that the Qualified Patient is deceased, not later than 10 days after the change.(3) Before a registered Qualified Patient changes his Designated Caregiver, the Qualified Patient shall notify the OCR.(4) When a registered Qualified Patient changes his preference as to who may cultivate Cannabis for the Qualified Patient, the Qualified Patient shall notify the OCR.(5) If a cardholder loses his or her Medical Cannabis Patient Card, he shall notify the OCR not later than 10 days after becoming aware the card has been lost.
(1) A registered Qualified Patient shall notify the OCR of any change of name or address, or if the registered Qualified Patient ceases to have a debilitating medical condition, not later than 10 days after the change.
(2) A registered Designated Caregiver shall notify the OCR of any change of name or address, or if the Designated Caregiver becomes aware that the Qualified Patient is deceased, not later than 10 days after the change.
(3) Before a registered Qualified Patient changes his Designated Caregiver, the Qualified Patient shall notify the OCR.
(4) When a registered Qualified Patient changes his preference as to who may cultivate Cannabis for the Qualified Patient, the Qualified Patient shall notify the OCR.
(5) If a cardholder loses his or her Medical Cannabis Patient Card, he shall notify the OCR not later than 10 days after becoming aware the card has been lost.
(b) Each notification a registered Qualified Patient is required to make may instead be made by the patient’s Designated Caregiver if the Qualified Patient is unable to make the notification due to his age or medical condition.
(c) When a cardholder notifies the OCR of items listed in subsection (a), but remains eligible under this chapter, the OCR shall issue the cardholder a new Medical Cannabis Patient Card with a new random 10-digit alphanumeric identification number not later than 10 days after receiving the updated information and a fee in accordance with OCR’s rules. If the person notifying the OCR is a registered Qualified Patient, the OCR shall also issue his registered Designated Caregiver, if any, a new Medical Cannabis Patient Card not later than 10 days after receiving the updated information.
(d) If the registered Qualified Patient’s certifying Practitioner notifies the OCR in writing that either the registered Qualified Patient has ceased to suffer from a debilitating medical condition or that the Practitioner no longer believes the patient would receive therapeutic or palliative benefit from the medicinal use of Cannabis, the card becomes void.