NAC388.046. “Health impairment” defined.

“Health impairment” means an impairment that limits the strength, vitality or alertness of the pupil, including, without limitation, a heightened alertness to environmental stimuli which results in limited alertness with respect to the educational environment and which:

     1. Is caused by chronic or acute health problems such as asthma, attention deficit disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, childhood disintegrative disorder, diabetes, epilepsy, a heart condition, hemophilia, lead poisoning, leukemia, nephritis, rheumatic fever, Rett’s disorder, sickle-cell anemia and Tourette syndrome; and

     2. Adversely affects the educational performance of the pupil.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Education by R085-99, eff. 2-16-2000; A by R058-07, 10-31-2007)