HB05242

Connecticut HB05242 requires certain health care facilities to allow terminally ill qualifying patients to use cannabis.

Connecticut HB05242 mandates that hospitals, nursing homes, hospice inpatient facilities, and short-term hospitals allow terminally ill qualifying patients to use cannabis. These facilities must develop guidelines for cannabis use and reasonably restrict its storage and use to ensure safety. However, patients receiving emergency care are not permitted to use cannabis. The act takes effect on October 1, 2026, and amends existing statutes to include these provisions.