Bill > H2169

This bill modifies existing Massachusetts law to provide worker compensation protections for certified medical cannabis patients and their caregivers. Specifically, the bill amends Chapter 94I and Chapter 152 of the General Laws to allow for reimbursement of medical cannabis expenses under workers' compensation insurance. The first section removes language that previously prohibited reimbursement for medical marijuana expenses by health insurance providers and government agencies. The second section explicitly allows worker compensation insurers to reimburse reasonable and necessary service costs, which now includes medical cannabis provided to injured employees who are qualifying patients (as certified under Chapter 94I) or their personal caregivers. This change means that workers who are certified medical cannabis patients and are injured on the job can now potentially have their medical cannabis expenses covered through workers' compensation insurance, expanding medical cannabis access and financial support for workers who rely on it for medical treatment.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2169