Renewing Caregivers / Renew as a Caregiver
Renew as a Caregiver
Personal Caregivers must renew their registration annually with Massachusetts Medical Use of Marijuana Program. Here’s everything you need to know about renewing as a Caregiver.
Three steps to renewing as a caregiver
- Renew Early
You may renew your registration up to 60 days before expiration. - Log into Your Account
You’ll need the Username and Password you originally used to register. Login now - Update Information
Make changes to your name, address, or other vital information.
Responsibilities and Restrictions
The duties of a Personal Caregiver in the Massachusetts Medical Use of Marijuana Program may include:
- Transporting a Registered Qualifying Patient (Patient) to and from a Medical Marijuana Treatment Center (MTC).
- Obtaining and transporting marijuana from a MTC on behalf of a Patient.
- Cultivating marijuana on behalf of a Patient who has obtained a Hardship Cultivation Registration.
- Preparing marijuana for consumption by a Patient.
- Administering marijuana to a Patient.
A Personal Caregiver may not do any of the following:
- Consume marijuana that has been dispensed or cultivated for a Patient.
- Sell, provide, or divert marijuana that has been dispensed or cultivated for a Patient.
- Grow marijuana for the caregiver’s own use, unless the caregiver is also a Patient who has obtained a Hardship Cultivation Registration.
- Cultivate marijuana for purposes of selling or providing marijuana to anyone other than the Patient.
- Allow a Patient under the age of 18 to possess marijuana at any time when not in the presence of the Caregiver.
Please note: The Commission has not yet implemented the Hardship Cultivation Registration program. The Commission is committed to working with all stakeholders to ensure this program upholds patients’ rights and maintains public health and safety. Please continue to check our website and public meetings for updates.
Requirements
You cannot serve as a Personal Caregiver for more than one Patient at one time.
Exceptions include employees of healthcare facilities that provide care to Patients admitted to or residing at that facility. Also excluded: visiting nurses, home health aides, personal care attendants, and immediate family members.
You and your Patient must maintain an active registration with the Massachusetts Medical Use of Marijuana Program.
The Patient must also maintain an active certification from their healthcare provider in order for you to be protected for medical use of marijuana under Massachusetts Law.
You may not receive payment or other compensation for your service as a Personal Caregiver.
If you’re an employee of a healthcare facility, or is a visiting nurse, personal care attendant, or home health aide, you cannot receive compensation beyond your regular wages.
All Personal Caregivers must carry a valid Massachusetts Medical Use of Marijuana Program registration card while in possession of marijuana.
The maximum amount Patients may possess at one time is a 60-day supply, or up to 10 ounces.
How to Register
Your registration as a Personal Caregiver expires annually on the anniversary of your registration date. You may renew your registration up to 60 days prior to the expiration date.
The fastest and easiest way to renew as a personal caregiver is via the Medical Use of Marijuana Online System (Online System).
Not able to renew online? You may register by mail, yet the processing times for paper applications are considerably longer. Please contact us at (833) 869-6820 to request a paper registration form.
If the original form of identification you used to register has expired, you must upload a new valid form of ID. Accepted forms of ID include:
- State-issued driver’s license.
- ID card issued by your state’s Department of Motor Vehicles.
- A current U.S. passport, U.S. military ID, or Permanent Resident Card. When submitting a passport, U.S. military ID, or Permanent Resident Card as your valid form of identification, you must also submit a document that validates your primary residence. The name and address on the document must match the information you submit during registration. Valid documents include:
- Utility bill (gas, electric, telephone, cable, or heating oil) less than 60 days old
- Current motor vehicle registration card
- Tuition bill with a due date of less than six months old
- Car insurance policy or bill that is less than 60 days old
- Home mortgage, lease, or loan contracts less than six months old
- Certified U.S. marriage certificate dated within the past six months
- Property tax or excise tax bill for current year
- First-class mail from a federal or state agency less than 60 days old
- Current state-issued professional license with your address
Need more help? View step-by-step instructions.
Fees
There is no fee to renew your certification as a personal caregiver in the Massachusetts Medical Use of Marijuana Program.
Registration Card
After successfully renewing, you will receive a new registration card in the mail within 14 business days. If you do not receive your registration card within three weeks, contact us at (833) 869-6820.
Remember: Registration cards are issued annually on the anniversary of your registration. You are required to renew your registration every year to remain active as a caregiver.
If your card is lost, stolen, or destroyed, please notify us within five business days by calling (833) 869-6820. The fee is $10 to replace a registration card. If the fee poses a Verified Financial Hardship, the Qualifying Patient may request a waiver of the fee in a form and manner determined by the Commission.
Questions?
Contact us at (833) 869-6820 or Commission@CCCMass.com.
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