"Chronic or debilitating medical condition" defined. [Effective July 1, 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. Anorexia nervosa;

6. Cancer;

7. Dependence upon or addiction to opioids;

8. Glaucoma;

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

(a) Cachexia;

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

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

(d) Nausea; or

(e) Severe or chronic pain;

10. A medical condition related to the human immunodeficiency virus;

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

12. 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 678C.810.

(Added to NRS by 2019, 3812, effective July 1, 2020)


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