R9-17-201. Debilitating Medical Conditions

An individual applying for a qualifying patient registry identification card shall have a diagnosis from a physician of at least one of the following debilitating medical conditions: 1. Cancer; 2. Glaucoma; 3. Human immunodeficiency virus; 4. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; 5. Hepatitis C; 6. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; 7. Crohn’s disease; 8. Agitation of Alzheimer’s disease; 9. A chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition or the treatment for a chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition that produces cachexia or wasting syndrome; 10. A chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition or the treatment for a chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition that produces severe and chronic pain; 11. A chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition or the treatment for a chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition that produces severe nausea; 12. A chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition or the treatment for a chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition that produces seizures, including those characteristic of epilepsy; 13. A chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition or the treatment for a chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition that produces severe or persistent muscle spasms, including those characteristic of multiple sclerosis; 14. Post-traumatic stress disorder for which the individual is receiving treatment; or 15. A debilitating medical condition approved by the Department under A.R.S. § 36-2801.01 and R9-17-106.