§510.1. Definitions.

45 C.F.R. § 510.1

For purposes of this subchapter:

Personal injury means a discernible injury (such as disfigurement, scarring, or burns) that is more serious than a superficial injury.

Severe personal injury means loss of a limb, dismemberment, paralysis, or any injury of a similar type or that is comparable in severity.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority: Sec.1705(a)(2), Pub. L. 114-328, 114th Cong., 130 Stat. 2644.

Source: 82 FR 16126, Apr. 3, 2017, unless otherwise noted.