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This bill addresses medical cannabis coverage for Medicare-eligible patients in Massachusetts by allowing health care providers who certify patients over 65 for medical cannabis to potentially receive reimbursement from qualifying health plans regulated under specific state healthcare chapters. Additionally, the bill permits health plans to include medical cannabis in their formulary (list of covered medications) for patients over 65, contingent upon the cannabis being included in one of the drug scheduling categories within the Department of Public Health's Drug Control Program. The legislation aims to expand access to medical cannabis for older patients by creating potential financial pathways for certification and treatment, while maintaining regulatory oversight through existing healthcare and drug control frameworks.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1300