Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut HB5242: AN ACT REQUIRING CERTAIN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES TO ALLOW TERMINALLY ILL QUALIFYING PATIENTS TO USE CANNABIS.
Status: In committee, February 19, 2026
What the bill says
An act requiring certain health care facilities to allow terminally ill qualifying patients to use cannabis. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT REQUIRING CERTAIN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES TO ALLOW TERMINALLY ILL QUALIFYING PATIENTS TO USE CANNABIS. Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2026) (a) As used in this section: (1) "Cannabis" means marijuana, as defined in section 21a-240 of the general statutes; (2) "Health care facility" means a (A) hospital or nursing home, as such terms are defined in section 19a-490 of the general statutes, or (B) hospice inpatient facility or short-term hospital special hospice, licensed pursuant to chapter 368v of the general statutes; (3) "Qualifying patient" means a "qualifying patient", as defined in section 21a-408 of the general statutes, who (A) has obtained a valid certificate of registration pursuant to subsection (a) of section 21a-408d of the general statutes, and (B) is terminally ill; and (4) "Terminally ill" means a medical condition resulting in a LCO No. 1586 1 of Raised Bill No. 5242 prognosis of life of one year or less, if the disease follows its natural course, as certified in writing, by a qualifying patient's attending physician, as defined in section 19a-570 of the general statutes. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, health care facility shall allow a qualifying patient to use cannabis within the health care facility and (2) Include the use of cannabis within a qualifying patient's medical records; …
Sponsors
- Saud Anwar (D, 3) · primary sponsor
- Nicole Klarides-Ditria (R, 105)
- Patrick Biggins (D, 11)
- Nicholas Menapace (D, 37)
- Tom Delnicki (R, 14)
- Anthony Nolan (D, 39)
Latest actions
- : Public Hearing 02/23
- : Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health
Subjects: Health care facilities, Marijuana, Patients
Common questions
- What is HB5242?
- HB5242 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT REQUIRING CERTAIN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES TO ALLOW TERMINALLY ILL QUALIFYING PATIENTS TO USE CANNABIS.
- What does HB5242 do?
- In its own words: An act requiring certain health care facilities to allow terminally ill qualifying patients to use cannabis. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB5242?
- In committee as of February 19, 2026. Latest action: Public Hearing 02/23 (February 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5242?
- Saud Anwar (D, 3), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5242?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05242&which_year=2026
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