### Question
How is the "serious bodily injury" defined?


### Answer
The term **serious bodily injury** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 1397j* as follows -

> an injury—


(i) involving extreme physical pain

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 1397j*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 7-SOCIAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER XX-BLOCK GRANTS TO STATES FOR SOCIAL SERVICES AND ELDER JUSTICE > Division B-Elder Justice**

