SECTION 1. Section 6 of Chapter 94I of the General Laws is hereby amended by deleting after the existing text “This chapter shall not: (i)” the following text:- "require any health insurance provider, or any government agency or authority, to reimburse any person for the expenses of the medical use of marijuana; (ii)” and, by deleting “(iii)” and substituting therefor “(ii)”
SECTION 2. Section 30 of Chapter 152 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting, after the text
“Where services are provided to employees under this section, the reasonable and necessary cost of such services shall be paid by the insurer.”, the following text: Such reasonable and necessary service costs may include reimbursement for medical cannabis provided to injured employees who are qualifying patients, or their personal caregiver, certified by a healthcare professional pursuant to G.L. c. 94I as a qualifying patient, or serving as a qualifying patient's personal caregiver under that chapter.
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