"Chronic or debilitating medical condition" defined. [Effective through June 30, 2020.]

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"Chronic or debilitating medical condition" means:

1. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome;

2. An anxiety disorder;

3. An autism spectrum disorder;

4. An autoimmune disease;

5. Cancer;

6. Dependence upon or addiction to opioids;

7. Glaucoma;

8. A medical condition or treatment for a medical condition that produces, for a specific patient, one or more of the following:

(a) Anorexia or cachexia;

(b) Muscle spasms, including, without limitation, spasms caused by multiple sclerosis;

(c) Seizures, including, without limitation, seizures caused by epilepsy;

(d) Severe nausea; or

(e) Severe or chronic pain;

9. A medical condition related to acquired immune deficiency syndrome or the human immunodeficiency virus;

10. A neuropathic condition, whether or not such condition causes seizures; or

11. Any other medical condition or treatment for a medical condition that is:

(a) Classified as a chronic or debilitating medical condition by regulation of the Division; or

(b) Approved as a chronic or debilitating medical condition pursuant to a petition submitted in accordance with NRS 453A.710.

(Added to NRS by 2001, 3054; A 2019, 1619; R 2019, 3896, effective July 1, 2020)


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