The bill, which was presented in May and passed an Assembly committee last week, calls for funding to cover medical cannabis costs. Those include:
- Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund
- Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled (PAAD) program
- Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program
- Victims of Crime Compensation Office (VCCO)
It is important to note that while each fund should help pay the costs under the bill, it does not require full coverage. For example, PAAD and the senior program would refund dispensaries for medical cannabis products after a patient has paid a copay or provided as much as they can, reported nj.com.