An associate practitioner suffering from a duly diagnosed condition which, with the exception of the pathologies mentioned in article R. 6152-918, on the list drawn up pursuant toarticle 28 of decree no. 86-442 of 14 March 1986 relating to the appointment of approved doctors, the organisation of medical committees and reform boards, the conditions of physical fitness for admission to public employment and the sick leave scheme for civil servants, and which necessitates costly and prolonged treatment and care making it impossible for him/her to carry out his/her duties, is entitled to long-term sick leave for a maximum period of thirty months in periods not exceeding six months.
For twelve months, the person concerned receives the full emoluments mentioned in 1° of article R. 6152-912. He will receive half of these emoluments for the following eighteen months.
Unpaid health-related leave of a maximum of twelve months may be granted at the request of the associate practitioner, after obtaining the opinion of the medical committee mentioned in article R. 6152-36, if the associate practitioner is unable to return to work for health reasons on expiry of his entitlement to long-term sick leave.
On expiry of the entitlement to long-term sick leave or unpaid leave related to the state of health, the medical committee shall rule on the fitness of the person concerned to carry out his duties.