NRS453A.050. “Chronic or debilitating medical condition” defined.  


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  •   “Chronic or debilitating medical condition” means:

          1.  Acquired immune deficiency syndrome;

          2.  Cancer;

          3.  Glaucoma;

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

          (a) Cachexia;

          (b) Persistent 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 pain; or

          5.  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)