Healing Leaf Wellness Center
814 S Main St Ste. 4
Lapeer, MI 48446
810-969-4710 HIPAA COMPLIANT AUTHORIZATION I authorize you to discuss my protected health information with Dr. Brian Beck and his staff at The Healing Leaf Wellness Center. I certify that I have reviewed the foregoing information supplied by me and that it is true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand a covered entity may not condition treatment, payment, enrollment, or eligibility for benefits on whether I sign this authorization when the prohibition on conditioning the authorization in 45 CFR164.508 (b)(4) applies. I am providing this authorization voluntarily and have been required to give it to obtain treatment. I understand that I may revoke this authorization at any time except to the extent that the action has already been taken in reliance upon it before it is delivered. If I do not revoke it this authorization will expire in one year from the date in which I signed it. I understand that the information disclosed through this authorization may be subject to re-disclosure and no longer protected by the privacy protections associated with HIPAA and CFR 164.50. This document shall be governed by the health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996 (HIPAA), Pub L No 104-191, MCL 333.26261 et seq. However, I intend it to be honored in any jurisdiction where it is presented and for other jurisdictions to refer to Michigan law and HIPAA to interpret to determine the validity and enforceability of this document. Photocopies or facsimile reproductions of this signed authorization shall be treated as original counterparts. May 2, 2025
PATIENT CONSENT AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY I agree not to make any legal claim or complaint or commence any proceeding against Dr. Brian Beck, D.O., Healing Leaf Wellness Center, or the Center For Compassion, LLC (hereinafter referred to as “Physician”), for providing me with a physician certification as required by the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act, MCL 333.26421 et seq. I am hereby giving voluntary informed consent to treatment with Medical Cannabis. I understand that there are other treatment options and I am not obligated to seek an evaluation from this Physician. I release the Physician from any and all actions, causes of actions, claims, complaints, and demands for damages, loss of life, injury, economic or employment loss, damage to reputation or character, termination or service/care by another healthcare professional, or whatsoever arising directly or indirectly as a result of my Physician’s “Certification” and Medical Cannabis Use registration with the State of Michigan, and my use of Medical Cannabis. The physician is not liable in the event you have an adverse reaction to any and all marijuana products. I hereby affirm that I am assuming all risks associated with the use of medical marihuana, both foreseeable and unforeseeable, that may occur now or anytime in the future. I understand that the Physician Certification is not a prescription or an order for treatment; it is only a document to confirm my diagnosis to the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA). We are not liable for denials from LARA, please check all your paperwork thoroughly. I understand that it is my responsibility to see the physician in a bona fide patient-doctor consultation to assess the possible continuance of medical marihuana use beyond the term of approval. I acknowledge that the Physician will not testify on my behalf for a MCL 333.26424 Section 4 defense, MCL 333.26428 Section 8 defense, or any other medical necessity defense related to any criminal cannabis charges or other criminal or civil matters, especially if you have not completed your one-year follow up with the physician. Furthermore, I release the Physician from all subpoenas, interrogatories, questions, or testimonies related to any criminal cannabis charges or other criminal or civil matters. Your Medical Marijuana Certification and state-issued Medical Marijuana card is all the courts need if they require verification. The Doctor will not assess you for criminal probation, Social Security or Secretary of State assessments. This release of liability is to be binding on my heirs, executors, and assignees. I have read, understand, and agree with all the statements in this form. May 2, 2025
The Michigan Medical Marihuana Act Bona Fide Physician-Patient Relationship Your annual Follow-up appointment Registering as a qualified patient under the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act (MMMA) requires a “bona fide physician-patient relationship,” as defined in the act by P.A. 12 or 2012, the December 2012 legislative amendments to the act became effective April 1, 2013. “Bona-Fide physician relationship” means a treatment or counseling relationship between a physician and patient in which all of the following are present. - The physician has reviewed the patient's relevant medical records and completed a full assessment of the patient's full medical history and current medical condition, including a relevant, in-person, medical evaluation of the patient.
- The physician has created and maintained records of the patient's condition in accord with medically accepted standards.
- The physician has a reasonable expectation that he or she will provide follow-up care to the patient to monitor the effectiveness of the use of medical marihuana as a treatment of the patient's debilitating medical condition.
These criteria are used both by physicians in the practice of recommending medical marihuana to qualifying patients, and in the interpretation of the eligibility for the legal protections of the act by judges, prosecutors, and ultimately jurors, when determining if the parent or caregiver being prosecuted is qualified to use the affirmative defense. In most cases that lead to parent or caregiver arrest, the affirmative defense is the only way to force the courts to reach a reasonable decision. The act now defines what a bona-fide patient relationship means, and mandates a REQUIRED ANNUAL follow-up appointment. May 2, 2025 |