453A.050 - “Chronic or debilitating medical condition” defined.

453A.050  “Chronic or debilitating medical condition” defined.  “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)