Adopted

AMENDMENT NO 1 PROPOSED TO

Cmte Sub for House Bill No. 1158

BY: Representative Yancey

     AMEND on lines 202 through 205 by deleting subsection (4) in its entirety, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language:

     "(4)  (a)  The MDOH shall require criminal background checks in order to carry out this section.

(b)  The MDOH shall require that the prospective designated caregiver or caregivers applicant apply for or authorize the division to obtain state and national criminal background checks to be conducted by the Mississippi Justice Information Center of the Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

(c)  Such criminal background checks shall conform to the applicable federal standards, and shall include the taking of fingerprints.

(d)  The applicant shall authorize the release of such criminal background checks to the MDOH, and shall be responsible for the payment of any fee associated with the criminal background checks.

(e)  Upon completion of such criminal background checks, the Mississippi Justice Information Center of the Department of Public Safety shall forward to the MDOH all information obtained concerning the applicant."

AMEND on lines 587 through 608 by deleting subsection (1) in its entirety, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language:

     "(1)  (a)  Medical cannabis establishments shall conduct a background check into the criminal history of every person seeking to become a principal officer, board member, agent, volunteer, or employee before the person begins working at or for the medical cannabis establishment.

(b)  Every person seeking to become a principal officer, board member, agent, volunteer, or employee shall apply for or authorize the division to obtain state and national criminal background checks to be conducted by the Mississippi Justice Information Center of the Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

(c)  Such criminal background checks shall conform to the applicable federal standards, and shall include the taking of fingerprints.

(d)  The applicant shall authorize the release of such criminal background checks to the MDOH, and shall be responsible for the payment of any fee associated with the criminal background checks.

(e)  Upon completion of such criminal background checks, the Mississippi Justice Information Center of the Department of Public Safety shall forward to the MDOH all information obtained concerning the applicant."

     Further, amend the title to conform.