SF 2157 (LSB 5131XS (2) 87)

SENATE FILE 2157

BY  GREENE

A BILL FOR

An Act adding certain medical conditions to the list of debilitating medical conditions under the medical cannabidiol Act.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 124E.2, subsection 2, Code 2018, is amended by adding the following new paragraphs:
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  j.  Glaucoma.
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  k.  Hepatitis C.
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  l.  Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  m.  Post-traumatic stress disorder.
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  n.  Tourette’s syndrome.
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  o.  Muscular dystrophy.
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  p.  Huntington’s disease.
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  q.  Alzheimer’s disease.
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  r.  Complex regional pain syndrome, types I and II.
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  s.  Rheumatoid arthritis.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill adds new medical conditions to the current list of debilitating medical conditions for which a health care practitioner may issue a written certification to a patient for a medical cannabidiol registration card pursuant to the medical cannabidiol Act (Code chapter 124E).