North Dakota’s qualifying conditions for the North Dakota Compassionate Care Act include:
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Cancer and its treatments
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ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease
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Post-traumatic stress disorder(*must be diagnosed by a licensed psychiatrist)
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Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, or treatment of these conditions
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Chronic back pain, including:
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Neuropathy or damage to the nervous tissue of the spinal cord with objective neurological indication of intractable spasticity
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A chronic or debilitating disease, medical condition, or its treatment that produces one or more of the following:
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Cachexia or wasting syndrome
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Severe, debilitating pain that has not responded to previously prescribed medication or surgical measures for more than three months or for which other treatment options produced serious side effects
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Severe or persistent muscle spasms, including but not limited to those characteristic of multiple sclerosis.
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For more information, please refer to the North Dakota Compassionate Care Act.