HB 1766 — An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, in liability and compensation, further providing for schedule of compensation.

PRINTER'S NO.     2175

                       THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                           HOUSE BILL
                           No. 1766
                                                 Session of
                                                   2025

     INTRODUCED BY DELLOSO, HILL-EVANS, McNEILL, KHAN, PROBST,
        SANCHEZ AND K.HARRIS, JULY 28, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, AUGUST 4, 2025


                                      AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), entitled "An
 2      act defining the liability of an employer to pay damages for
 3      injuries received by an employe in the course of employment;
 4      establishing an elective schedule of compensation; providing
 5      procedure for the determination of liability and compensation
 6      thereunder; and prescribing penalties," in liability and
 7      compensation, further providing for schedule of compensation.
 8      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 9   hereby enacts as follows:
10      Section 1.      Section 306(f.1)(1) of the act of June 2, 1915
11   (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, is
12   amended by adding a subparagraph to read:
13      Section 306.      The following schedule of compensation is
14   hereby established:
15      * * *
16      (f.1)    (1)    * * *
17      (ii.1)    (A)    In addition to the above service, the employer
18   shall provide for reimbursement to a qualifying patient who
19   obtains medical marijuana for certified medical use under the
20   act of April 17, 2016 (P.L.84, No.16), known as the "Medical
 1   Marijuana Act." A qualifying patient shall:
 2      (I)    be eligible for a dollar-for-dollar reimbursement on
 3   medical marijuana, for a maximum monthly reimbursement of two
 4   hundred fifty dollars ($250);
 5      (II)    cover monthly amounts in excess of two hundred fifty
 6   dollars ($250) that the qualifying patient spends on medical
 7   marijuana or manufactured marijuana products which shall not be
 8   eligible for reimbursement under this subparagraph; and
 9      (III)    be limited to a yearly maximum of three thousand
10   dollars ($3,000) in reimbursements for medical marijuana.
11      (B)    An insurer shall establish a system to reimburse
12   qualifying patients under this subparagraph on at least a
13   quarterly basis.
14      (C)    A patient shall be eligible for reimbursement of the fee
15   to obtain and renew the identification card required for a
16   patient to be dispensed medical marijuana under the "Medical
17   Marijuana Act."
18      (D)    As used in this subparagraph:
19      (I)    "Identification card" shall have the same meaning given
20   to it under section 103 of the "Medical Marijuana Act."
21      (II)    "Medical marijuana" shall have the same meaning given
22   to it under section 103 of the "Medical Marijuana Act."
23      (III)    "Patient" shall have the same meaning given to it
24   under section 103 of the "Medical Marijuana Act."
25      * * *
26      Section 2.     This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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