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SECTION 13-8.1-3

§ 13-8.1-3 Definitions. – (a) "Permanently physically incapacitated" means suffering from a conditioncaused by injury, disease, or illness which, to a reasonable degree of medicalcertainty, permanently and irreversibly physically incapacitates the individualto the extent that no significant physical activity is possible, and theindividual is confined to bed or a wheelchair.

(b) "Terminally ill" means suffering from a condition causedby injury (except self-inflicted injury), disease, or illness which to areasonable degree of medical certainty will result in death within six (6)months.

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SECTION 13-8.1-3

§ 13-8.1-3 Definitions. – (a) "Permanently physically incapacitated" means suffering from a conditioncaused by injury, disease, or illness which, to a reasonable degree of medicalcertainty, permanently and irreversibly physically incapacitates the individualto the extent that no significant physical activity is possible, and theindividual is confined to bed or a wheelchair.

(b) "Terminally ill" means suffering from a condition causedby injury (except self-inflicted injury), disease, or illness which to areasonable degree of medical certainty will result in death within six (6)months.

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SECTION 13-8.1-3

§ 13-8.1-3 Definitions. – (a) "Permanently physically incapacitated" means suffering from a conditioncaused by injury, disease, or illness which, to a reasonable degree of medicalcertainty, permanently and irreversibly physically incapacitates the individualto the extent that no significant physical activity is possible, and theindividual is confined to bed or a wheelchair.

(b) "Terminally ill" means suffering from a condition causedby injury (except self-inflicted injury), disease, or illness which to areasonable degree of medical certainty will result in death within six (6)months.