A contractual practitioner recognised by the medical committee as suffering from tuberculosis, mental illness, cancer, poliomyelitis or serious acquired immunodeficiency and unable to perform his duties shall be placed on long-term leave by decision of the director of the establishment.
Long-term leave may not be granted for less than three months or more than six months. It may be renewed up to a total of five years.
A contractual practitioner placed on long-term leave is entitled to maintain all of the emoluments mentioned in 1° of article R. 6152-355 for three years and half for two years.
Long-term leave for a contractual practitioner may not have the effect of extending the duration of the current contract.