Media Contact:
Lisa Cox
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Lisa.Cox@health.mo.gov
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Section for Medical Marijuana Regulation at the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is rolling out the final phase of its online system for electronic physician certification of medical marijuana patients. The final step in implementing the system will be to remove the option for manual (paper) certification. Monday, the Department removed the fillable physician certification form from its website, and beginning May 26, 2021, only electronic physician certifications will be accepted for medical marijuana patient applications.
Pursuant to Missouri law, a physician certification form for a medical marijuana patient applicant must be completed and signed by a Missouri licensed physician who is active and in good standing to practice medicine or osteopathy.
The Medical Marijuana Program began contacting physicians in January to explain the upcoming changes and to offer training on the new capabilities of the online system. Physicians have been participating in training, establishing their accounts for electronic certification, and have begun submitting certifications in the…
Original Author Link click here to read complete story..
Media Contact:
Lisa Cox
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Lisa.Cox@health.mo.gov
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Section for Medical Marijuana Regulation at the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is rolling out the final phase of its online system for electronic physician certification of medical marijuana patients. The final step in implementing the system will be to remove the option for manual (paper) certification. Monday, the Department removed the fillable physician certification form from its website, and beginning May 26, 2021, only electronic physician certifications will be accepted for medical marijuana patient applications.
Pursuant to Missouri law, a physician certification form for a medical marijuana patient applicant must be completed and signed by a Missouri licensed physician who is active and in good standing to practice medicine or osteopathy.
The Medical Marijuana Program began contacting physicians in January to explain the upcoming changes and to offer training on the new capabilities of the online system. Physicians have been participating in training, establishing their accounts for electronic certification, and have begun submitting certifications in the…
