Sec. 9. A child in need of services under section 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 of this chapter includes a child with a disability who:

(1) is deprived of nutrition that is necessary to sustain life; or

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(2) is deprived of medical or surgical intervention that is necessary to remedy or ameliorate a life threatening medical condition;

if the nutrition or medical or surgical intervention is generally provided to similarly situated children with or without disabilities.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-3(f).]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.131-2009, SEC.58.