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disability2 &  7#b7 ! conduct ( !       
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hospital means any ( ! foll[+ m$ical    
facilities3 7,a7 ,a hospital 7z def9$ 9 
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,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7e7774  7,b7  
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section #ahfa7;ccc7 ( su* ,act 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7ccc7774  7,c7 ,a       
rehabilitation facility 7z describ$ 9   
section #ahhf7;j77#a77;,a7 ( su* ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieww7j77#a77;,a7774   
7,d7 ,a *ildr5's hospital 7z describ$ 9 
section #ahhf7;d77#a77;,b77iii7 ( su*   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                     
#acieww7d77#a77;,b77iii7774  7,e7 ,a    
canc] hospital 7z describ$ 9 section    
#ahhf7;d77#a77;,b77v7 ( su* ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #acieww7d77#a77;,b77v7774     
7,f7 ,a critical access hospital 7z     
def9$ 9 section #ahfa7mm77#a7 ( su* ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7mm77#a7774  7,g7 
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section #ahfa7kkk77#b7 ( su* ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7kkk77#b7774  7#b7      
,decl>ation ( a public em]g5cy ,! t]m   
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em]g5cy or major disa/] decl>$ by !     
,presid5t pursuant to ! ,rob]t ,t4      
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seq474  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table
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on-- 7#a7 h[ ?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made
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viol5ce 9 heal?c>e sett+s2 &  7#b7 :e!r 
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workplace viol5ce 9 heal?c>e sett+s h   
increas$ or decreas$ because ( ! ability
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