New Caregiver With Questions

[jdbgrowing]

I am newly appointed primary caregiver for 1 patient. I am not currently a patient myself, but plan to apply in the near future. I will be taking new patients over the next couple months. While I understand that due to the nature of this process the entire community continues to fall into areas of gray. With that said I have a few questions I hope to get answered here.

 

1) What documentation, if any, do you require your patients to sign if they designate you as their primary caregiver? I was looking at this more from a safety standpoint. If I have a patient that does not take their 2.5 ounces of usable meds and they put me in an overage situation time after time can I remove them as a patient? Would a document signed at the beginning of the relationship stating that either of us can "opt out" of the relationship at any time with appropriate notice be acceptable?

 

2) I plan to log each patients plants, their strains, a log of when and how much medicine they were given. They will get bags or pill bottles with a label showing their name, patient id #, amount enclosed and a not for resale statement listed on each package. Should I consider anything else here?

 

3) What, if anything, is listed in the laws about caregivers "testing" meds for quality? This is a serious question and I could not really find any information on the topic. This is a case where I am not a patient yet?

 

4) Has anyone informed DTE that they are registered caregiver to avoid questions about increased usage? I have read that DTE has a policy where you can inform them you are a registered caregiver to avoid any potential "red flagging" issues.

 

Thank you in advance for any help!

 

JD

[phaquetoo]

ill answer a few of your questions

 

1 yes i would have a contract with my patient, but i would be compassionate( dont recall you mentioning that)

 

2 yep and log how much you make and spend on each one, (for uncle sam)

 

3 taiste it! eat all you want!

 

4 While you are informing dte, also stop by and give leo your adress and let them know your opening up shop!

 

 

Hope this helps!

 

Peace

FTW

Jim

[jdbgrowing]

ill answer a few of your questions

 

1 yes i would have a contract with my patient, but i would be compassionate( dont recall you mentioning that)

 

2 yep and log how much you make and spend on each one, (for uncle sam)

 

3 taiste it! eat all you want!

 

4 While you are informing dte, also stop by and give leo your adress and let them know your opening up shop!

 

 

Hope this helps!

 

Peace

FTW

Jim

 

Jim, Thanks for the answers I really appreciate it. Does anyone have sample contracts they would be willing to share? When you say "eat all ya want" is that a opinion or actual legal fact? Once again I know the gray area comes into play.