eligible patient
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21 U.S.C. § 360bbb-0a — for purposes of this section
the term "eligible patient" means a patient—
(A) who has been diagnosed with a life-threatening disease or condition (as defined in section 312.81 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations));
(B) who has exhausted approved treatment options and is unable to participate in a clinical trial involving the eligible investigational drug, as certified by a physician, who—
(i) is in good standing with the physician's licensing organization or board; and
(ii) will not be compensated directly by the manufacturer for so certifying; and
(C) who has provided to the treating physician written informed consent regarding the eligible investigational drug, or, as applicable, on whose behalf a legally authorized representative of the patient has provided such consent;
34 U.S.C. § 10472 — in this subchapter
the term "eligible patient" means an adult, mentally ill person who, as determined by a court—
(A) has a history of violence, incarceration, or medically unnecessary hospitalizations;
(B) without supervision and treatment, may be a danger to self or others in the community;
(C) is substantially unlikely to voluntarily participate in treatment;
(D) may be unable, for reasons other than indigence, to provide for any of his or her basic needs, such as food, clothing, shelter, health, or safety;
(E) has a history of mental illness or a condition that is likely to substantially deteriorate if the person is not provided with timely treatment; or
(F) due to mental illness, lacks capacity to fully understand or lacks judgment to make informed decisions regarding his or her need for treatment, care, or supervision.
42 U.S.C. § 3796II — in this subchapter
the term “eligible patient” means an adult, mentally ill person who, as determined by a court—
(A) has a history of violence, incarceration, or medically unnecessary hospitalizations;
(B) without supervision and treatment, may be a danger to self or others in the community;
(C) is substantially unlikely to voluntarily participate in treatment;
(D) may be unable, for reasons other than indigence, to provide for any of his or her basic needs, such as food, clothing, shelter, health, or safety;
(E) has a history of mental illness or a condition that is likely to substantially deteriorate if the person is not provided with timely treatment; or
(F) due to mental illness, lacks capacity to fully understand or lacks judgment to make informed decisions regarding his or her need for treatment, care, or supervision.