### Question
How is the "health status-related factor" defined?


### Answer
The term **health status-related factor** is defined in *29 U.S.C. § 1191b* as follows -

> any of the factors described in section 1182(a)(1) of this title

#### Citation:
  - *29 U.S.C. § 1191b*
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