We "do more."
The Cannabis Therapy Institute is excited to announce the Colorado
Patients Services program, designed to help caregivers provide
other services to their patients in accordance with the Court of
Appeals recent ruling, which interpreted the definition of "primary
care-giver" to mean that a caregiver must "do more"
for his patients than simply provide medical marijuana. Colorado
Patient Services can provide referrals for all the other caregiving
services your patient may need, as well as provide you with a paper
trail for each patient to help show your compliance with state law
regarding this new ruling.
Legal Background
The Court of Appeals decision in
Colorado v. Clendenin published on Oct. 29, 2009, stated:
"We conclude that the act of supplying marijuana for medical
use, by itself, is insufficient to constitute significant management
responsibility for a patient's well-being, and consequently is insufficient
to constitutionally qualify a person doing so as a 'primary care-giver.'"
AND
"We conclude that to qualify as a 'primary care-giver' a person
must do more than merely supply a patient who has a debilitating
medical condition with marijuana."
The Board of Health adopted emergency
rules on November 3, 2009 supporting this definition, and Attorney
General John Suthers also says the state is operating under
the new definition.
What We Do -- We Do More!
The Court of Appeals did not define exactly what it means for
a caregiver to "do more" for his or her patients. That
is why Colorado Patient Services was formed.
Colorado Patient Services is a large and growing referral
network and patient resource service. Enrolling your patients in
Colorado Patient Services will help caregivers create a detailed
paper trail to prove to the state that they "do more"
for their patients than supply medical marijuana, in accordance
with the Colorado Court of Appeals opinion in the Clendenin case.
From acupuncture to housecleaning to transportation to patient
advocacy to legal services, Colorado Patient Services provides referrals
and services to medical cannabis patients through their caregivers.
Our experienced patient advocates will guide your patients to getting
the services and support they need. Our referral network focuses
on supporting patient-owned businesses, so many of our services
are patients helping patients, further empowering our community.
How it Works:
1) Download
the enrollment packet.
2) The caregiver fills out the Caregiver Enrollment Application.
3) The caregiver fills out a Patient Enrollment Form for
each patient and has the patient sign it in the appropriate places.
4) The caregiver faxes that application and enrollment forms to
Colorado Patient Services at 1-877-420-4205. Caregivers must
enroll their patients in this program. Patients cannot join the
program directly.
5) Colorado Patient Services will contact the caregiver within 1
business day to let you know if you have been accepted to the program
and will give you your CPS ID#.
6) We will then contact your patients and give them referrals for
any of their further caregiving needs. Although this referral service
is free to the patient, the services themselves usually have a separate
cost that the patient will be responsible for paying. Our referral
network is large and growing, and many of our providers give discounts
for Colorado Patient Services members. Whatever your patient needs,
we will help them find it!
7) Colorado Patient Services will maintain accurate and detailed
records of contact with the caregivers' patients and provide the
caregivers with monthly reports on the services that were provided
for their patients. This paper trail will help prove your compliance
with Colorado law.
Fees: This service is being offered at an introductory rate.
The caregiver needs to pay a $100 application fee. Your final pricing
structure will depend on the number of patients in the program.
Disclaimer: This information does not constitute legal advice.
Please consult with your attorney.
Send any questions or feedback to:
patients@cannabistherapyinstitute.com
We "do more."
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