Rule 511-5-11-.02 - Low THC Oil Patient Registry(1) The Department shall maintain a database of certified patients and their caregivers, and shall periodically review the database to determine whether the Low THC Oil Cards of such cardholders are to remain active based on the following information maintained by or submitted to the Department: (a) The expiration date as printed on the registration card;(b) The cardholder has become deceased;(c) The cardholder, specifically the certified patient, no longer has a condition as defined in Code Section 31-2A-18 or is no longer an inpatient or outpatient in hospice care; or(d) The cardholder, specifically the caregiver, is no longer a caregiver of the certified patient.(2) All applications for and information stored in the Low THC Oil Patient Registry shall be confidential except as follows:(a) Upon request by a peace officer or prosecuting attorney, the Department shall confirm or deny that a particular individual appears in the Low THC Oil Patient Registry as a cardholder;(b) Information in the Low THC Oil Patient Registry may be shared with the Georgia Composite Medical Board to assist in the preparation of the semiannual reports required by Code Section 31-2A-18(e);(c) An individual or caregiver registered with the Department under this Rule may request information pertaining to their application and Low THC Oil Card;(d) Information in the Low THC Oil Patient Registry may be disclosed to government entities and other entities for statistical, research, educational, instructional, drug abuse prevention, or grant application purposes after removing all personal identifiers from the health information and removing all information that could be used to identify prescribers.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 511-5-11-.02
O.C.G.A. §§ 31-2A-6, 31-2A-18, 31-5-5, 31-12-2.
Original Rule entitled "Low THC Oil Patient Registry" adopted. F. July 24, 2015; eff. Aug. 13, 2015.Amended: F. Sept. 18, 2024; eff. Oct. 17, 2024, as specified by the Agency.