Pufferlungs, You're right, the dept. of health should not be issuing a 6 month denial based on a "mistake" on your application. You're also right about the Dr.'s cert, to resubmit you will need a new certification, otherwise it will be kicked back b/c it must be submitted w/in 60 days of the Dr's signature. I almost think it's time for a class action lawsuit against the CDPHE on the behalf of patients. I'm hearing a lot of folks saying these delays benefits the patients. I personally don't really think so.
As of Thurs., the dept. admits it's 6 months behind at this point. Hell, they were 6 months behind starting about Nov.! How behind are they really at this point? This is setting up yet again all kinds of murky legal scenarios. How many dispensaries are selling to patients who have due to these kinds of delays and situations you've described aren't technically legal? How can Law Enforcement verify Care Giver status if they stopped updating changes in Dec.? Were I as a patient to encounter LE 5 1/2 months after I applied for my card, I have to show them my Certification.They should not have access to that information and would not if I had my card.
This is the link to the entire budget request change from the Registry;
http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite...&ssbinary=true
It's 25 pages, but interesting reading. I was struck by this in particular,
"While the department was aware that the number of applications was increasing at the time decision items were being prepared, staff hoped that legislative proposals would surface that would help the department manage the workload. At this time, those proposals do not appear to be geared toward reducing the number of applications submitted."
Do people realize once SB-109 is signed and they begin to refer Dr.'s to the Medical Board (and that will happen, make no mistake) any cert's that particular Dr. signed will be automatically denied for the 6 month period, and existing cards will be revoked b/c the Dr. will be under investigation. That's one way to manage the workload isn't it?
Hell, the Dept. is fully aware they are wide open to lawsuits. They fully expect and demand that patients and care givers meet the letter of the law and mandates of Amendment 20, and yet they are not held to the same standards.
