🧑‍🤝‍🧑 PENNSYLVANIA — Caregiver Registration

Caregivers help patients who cannot always pick up their own medical cannabis. Parents, spouses, family, or trusted support people — we help you get approved and linked correctly inside the PA system.

Green Bridge can assist you with choosing the correct caregiver type, portal navigation, fingerprinting, and linking to the patient. This part confuses most people — you’re not alone.

👥 Who Can Be a Caregiver?

  • Helping an adult already registered as a PA medical marijuana patient
  • Helping someone who needs assistance with registering or managing their certification
  • Parent / legal guardian / spouse of a minor patient
  • Supporting an elderly, disabled, nonverbal, or home-bound patient

Requirements: 21+ (unless DOH approves), valid PA driver’s license/ID, and completion of the PA background check.

You do not need to be related to the patient. Caregivers may assist unlimited patients. Patients may designate up to two caregivers.

👶 Can Minors Be Patients?

Yes. Minors with qualifying conditions can participate — but they require a caregiver in order to obtain medication.

🔗 How to Link Yourself to a Patient

  1. Patient logs into PA DOH account → selects Manage Caregivers → Add Caregiver
  2. Caregiver enters patient name, DOB, patient ID number, and the caregiver ID once assigned

If the patient needs help accessing their portal — Green Bridge will walk them through it.

🏠 Home-Bound Patients

Home-bound adults may have a caregiver register on their behalf. Minor patients must have a caregiver.

🧾 What You’ll Need to Register

  • Valid PA driver’s license or PA state-issued ID
  • Patient’s name, DOB, and Patient ID number (if the patient is already registered)

🗂️ Registration Options You’ll See in PA

  • Caregiver for an Adult Patient (already registered)
  • Caregiver for Minor / Homebound / Assistance Patient (no ID card)
  • Caregiver registering for NEW patient fitting those categories
  • DOH-Approved Caregiver Pool (DOH may match you with patients needing caregivers)

💰 Costs & Fees

Green Bridge does not charge to help you become a caregiver.

$7.80
PA fingerprinting / background check
$50
State caregiver ID Card (paid after approval)

⏱️ Expected Timeline

Plan on approximately 3–4 weeks after your fingerprint appointment for PA DOH approval.

❓ Common Caregiver Questions

Can a caregiver assist more than one patient?
Yes — caregivers may assist an unlimited number of patients.
Do minor patients always need a caregiver?
Yes — minors must have a caregiver to obtain medical cannabis.
Can I be a caregiver if I have a criminal record?
Convictions involving sale/possession of controlled substances within the last 5 years are not eligible.
How do we link if one has already registered?
Use Manage Caregivers in the patient DOH account to connect caregiver → patient.

📝 Caregiver Application Intake Form

Please complete this intake form and we will contact you to assist with the next steps.

Fill out my online form.