{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-333.5401","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.5401","heading":"“Chronic disease” defined; general definitions and principles of construction.","body":"Sec. 5401.\n\nAs used in this part, \"chronic disease\" includes an impairment or deviation from normal having 1 or more of the following characteristics:\n\nIt is permanent.\n\nIt leaves residual disability.\n\nIt is caused by nonreversible pathological alterations.\n\nIt requires special training of the patient for rehabilitation.\n\nIt may be expected to require a long period of supervision, observation, or care.\n\nIn addition, article 1 contains general definitions and principles of construction applicable to all articles in this code and part 51 contains definitions applicable to this part.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 333","Act Act-368-of-1978"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-333-5401","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"265e17e094934464b88f9d22ac9c80ba4bd5e3c6ebda9a3d5a9ed0085aa52096","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-333.5307","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-333.5411"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}