Legislation

* § 2020. Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the following meanings:

1. "ALS" means amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a neurological disorder
that affects motor neurons, the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord
that control voluntary muscle movement and breathing.

2. "MND" means motor neuron disease, a group of progressive
neurological disorders that destroy motor neurons, the cells that
control skeletal muscle activity such as walking, breathing, speaking,
and swallowing. This group includes diseases such as amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis, progressive bulbar palsy, primary lateral sclerosis,
progressive muscular atrophy, spinal muscular atrophy, Kennedy's
disease, and post-polio syndrome.

* NB Effective January 14, 2026