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enactment of this section, health insurance entities in the State of California shall notify
affiliated and credentialed physicians that they may recommend medical cannabis in
accordance with state law and that such recommendation shall not, when made in
accordance with these provisions, result in action against the physician by the insurance
entity. "
"Health insurance entities, including worker's compensation insurance entities,
doing business in the State of California, excluding the federal Medicare program, shall
not deny reimbursement to patients they cover in accordance with the plan and copayment provisions of any policy issued that includes coverage for prescription drugs
for marijuana recommended by a licensed physician who is either credentialed by and
designated as the primary care physician for the subject patient or who is a specialist the
subject patient has been referred to by such primary care physician. Any
reimbursement made under this section for marijuana recommended for medicinal use
shall be subject to the co-payment and deductible provisions of the insurance policy
applicable to prescription drug reimbursement. "
"Drug and alcohol rehabilitation or treatment entities licensed to do business in
the State of California or that do business in the State of California and provide care or
services in states outside of California for California citizens shall not penalize a patient
or otherwise treat a patient in a more restrictive manner when the patient has been
recommended and uses marijuana for medicinal purposes pursuant to recommendation
by a licensed California physician made pursuant to Health & Safety Code 11362.5."
"Courts in the State of California making orders related to the custody or
dependency of a minor child shall not penalize or consider use of marijuana by an
individual recommended its use by a licensed physician pursuant to Health & Safety
Code 11362.5 when evaluating the individual's right to custody, visitation or any other
parental rights related to the minor child."
"A licensed California physician may recommend medical cannabis to a minor
child following physical examination of the child and determination by the physician
that the child suffers from a physical or mental condition enumerated in or otherwise
should be recommended cannabis for medicinal purposes under sections 11362.7(h)(I)(11) of the Health & Safety Code."
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