An associate practitioner suffering from tuberculosis, mental illness, cancer, severe and acquired immunodeficiency or poliomyelitis and unable to carry out his duties is entitled, after receiving the opinion of the medical committee mentioned in article R. 6152-36, to long-term leave for a maximum of twenty-four months per condition, in periods not exceeding six months.
In this situation, he receives the full emoluments mentioned in 1° of article R. 6152-912.
If, at the end of this leave, he is unable to resume his activities, he is granted, at his request, unpaid leave related to his state of health, for a maximum period of eighteen months.
On expiry of the entitlement to long-term leave or unpaid leave for health reasons, the medical committee shall rule on the fitness of the person concerned to perform his duties.