A caregiver is someone who can pick up medical marijuana at a dispensary on a patient’s behalf. Each patient may designate up to two caregivers. Minor patients are required to have a caregiver.

1. Sign up online
   • Register for the program through the Medical Marijuana Registry at https://padohmmp.custhelp.com/app/login
   • Select the appropriate option from the caregiver section
   • You must have the patient’s ID number (as found in the patient’s profile) and a PA driver’s license or ID card to register
2. Complete background check
   • Background checks are run through Identogo; their locations can be found at www.identogo.com/locations
   • You cannot be approved as a caregiver if you have been convicted of a criminal offense that occurred within the last five years relating to the sale or possession of drugs, narcotics, or controlled substances
3. Complete authorization form
   • If you are a caregiver for a minor but not the patient’s parent, legal guardian, or spouse, you will need to be designated as a third-party caregiver
   • Complete an ‘authorization to designate a third-party caregiver’ form and upload the completed form back to your caregiver profile
4. Pay for your card
   • Submit the $50 fee for card; patients enrolled in Medicaid, PAC, CHIP, SNAP, and WIC may be eligible for a discount
   • You will receive your card via mail
5. Visit a dispensary
   • Once you receive your card in the mail, you may visit Keystone Shops or any other approved dispensary in the state of PA
   • Bring your state-issued ID
   • First-time patients and caregivers are welcome to a free consultation with a medical professional at the dispensary

For more information, please contact the medical marijuana help desk at 888-733-5595 or visit medicalmarijuana.pa.gov.

• Be at least 21 years old. (If you are under 21 years of age but would like to be considered as a caregiver for a patient, email the Department of Health. In the email, please provide information about your relationship to the patient and why you should be allowed to serve as their caregiver.)
• Be a Pennsylvania resident.
• Have a valid Pennsylvania driver’s license or a state-issued ID card (with current address).
• Complete a criminal history background check.
• Not have been convicted of a criminal offense relating to the sale or possession of drugs, narcotics, or a controlled substance in the last five years.
• Register and obtain an ID card that will allow you to pick up medical marijuana at a Pennsylvania dispensary.