935 CMR, § 501.006

Current through Register 1536, December 6, 2024

Section 501.006 - Registration of Certifying Physicians

(1) A physician who wishes to issue a Written Certification for a Qualifying Patient shall have at least one established place of practice that allows the Certifying Physician to conduct a Clinical Visit in Massachusetts and shall hold:

(a) An active full license, with no prescribing restriction, to practice medicine in Massachusetts; and

(b) A Massachusetts Controlled Substances Registration from the DPH.

(2) To register as a Certifying Physician, a physician shall submit, in a form and manner determined by the Commission, the physician's:

(a) Full name and business address;

(b) License number issued by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine;

(c) Massachusetts Controlled Substances Registration number;

(d) Resident agent capable of accepting service of process in Massachusetts; and

(e) Any other information required by the Commission.

(3) Once registered by the Commission, a Certifying Physician will retain indefinitely a registration to certify a Debilitating Medical Condition for a Qualifying Patient, unless:

(a) The physician's license to practice medicine in Massachusetts is suspended, revoked, or restricted with regard to prescribing, or the physician has voluntarily agreed not to practice medicine in Massachusetts;

(b) The physician's Massachusetts Controlled Substances Registration is suspended or revoked;

(c) The physician has fraudulently issued a Written Certification of a Debilitating Medical Condition;

(d) The physician has certified a Qualifying Patient for a Debilitating Medical Condition without appropriate completion of continuing professional development credits pursuant to 935 CMR 501.010(1); or

(e) The physician surrenders his or her registration.

(4) After registering, a Certifying Physician is responsible for notifying the Commission, in a form and manner determined by the Commission, within five business days after any changes to the physician's information.