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“terminal or debilitating medical condition” as defined by I-692:

• Cancer, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), multiple sclerosis, epilepsy or other seizure disorder, or spasticity disorders; or
• Intractable pain, limited for the purpose of this chapter to mean pain unrelieved by standard medical treatments and medications; or
• Glaucoma, either acute or chronic, limited for the purpose of this chapter to mean increased intraocular pressure unrelieved by standard treatments and medications; or
• Any other medical condition duly approved by the Washington state medical quality assurance board.

The Washington State Medical Quality Assurance Commission added the following conditions:

• Crohn’s Disease with debilitating symptoms unrelieved by standard treatments or medications
• Hepatitis C with debilitating nausea and/or intractable pain unrelieved by standard treatments or medications
• any disease, including anorexia, which result in nausea, vomiting, wasting, appetite loss, cramping, seizures, muscle spasms, and/or spasticity, when these symptoms are unrelieved by standard treatments or medications

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