§ 7-202
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§7–202.
(a)An individual has a functional disability if the individual has a severe, chronic disability that:
(1)is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or a combination of mental and physical impairments, including a head injury;
(2)is likely to continue indefinitely;
(3)results in substantial functional limitations in at least three of the following areas of major life activity:
(i)self-care;
(ii)receptive and expressive language;
(iii)learning;
(iv)mobility;
(v)self-direction;
(vi)capacity for independent living; and
(vii)economic self-sufficiency; and
(4)reflects the individual’s need for a combination and sequence of special interdisciplinary or generic care, treatment, or other services that are:
(i)lifelong or of extended duration; and
(ii)individually planned and coordinated.
(b)An individual has a developmental disability if the individual has a functional disability that is manifested before the individual attains the age of 22 years.