diff --git a/stepmania/src/Background.cpp b/stepmania/src/Background.cpp
index aa5c6c3dee..8d8584a4b2 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Background.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Background.cpp
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ void BackgroundImpl::Update( float fDeltaTime )
 
 	FOREACH_PlayerNumber( p )
 	{
-		if( g_bShowDanger && GAMESTATE->m_pPlayerState[p]->m_HealthState == PlayerState::DANGER )
+		if( g_bShowDanger && GAMESTATE->m_pPlayerState[p]->m_HealthState == HealthState_Danger )
 			m_DangerPlayer[p]->Update( fDeltaTime );
 	}
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/GameConstantsAndTypes.cpp b/stepmania/src/GameConstantsAndTypes.cpp
index 69e08ad074..5d13db3f49 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/GameConstantsAndTypes.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/GameConstantsAndTypes.cpp
@@ -93,6 +93,16 @@ XToLocalizedString( PlayerController );
 LuaXType( PlayerController );
 
 
+static const char *HealthStateNames[] = {
+	"Hot",
+	"Alive",
+	"Danger",
+	"Dead",
+};
+XToString( HealthState );
+LuaXType( HealthState );
+
+
 static const char *CoinModeNames[] = {
 	"Home",
 	"Pay",
diff --git a/stepmania/src/GameConstantsAndTypes.h b/stepmania/src/GameConstantsAndTypes.h
index f1f8735974..c48ab028cd 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/GameConstantsAndTypes.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/GameConstantsAndTypes.h
@@ -271,6 +271,17 @@ enum PlayerController
 const RString& PlayerControllerToString( PlayerController pc );
 
 
+enum HealthState
+{
+	HealthState_Hot,
+	HealthState_Alive,
+	HealthState_Danger,
+	HealthState_Dead,
+	NUM_HealthState,
+	HealthState_Invalid
+};
+LuaDeclareType( HealthState );
+
 enum StageResult
 {
 	RESULT_WIN,
diff --git a/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp b/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp
index 9aadd45fab..26f9d0395e 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ void GameState::ResetStageStatistics()
 	FOREACH_PlayerNumber( p )
 	{
 		m_pPlayerState[p]->m_fSuperMeter = 0;
-		m_pPlayerState[p]->m_HealthState = PlayerState::ALIVE;
+		m_pPlayerState[p]->m_HealthState = HealthState_Alive;
 
 		m_pPlayerState[p]->m_iLastPositiveSumOfAttackLevels = 0;
 		m_pPlayerState[p]->m_fSecondsUntilAttacksPhasedOut = 0;	// PlayerAI not affected
@@ -1643,7 +1643,7 @@ void GameState::StoreRankingName( PlayerNumber pn, RString sName )
 bool GameState::AllAreInDangerOrWorse() const
 {
 	FOREACH_EnabledPlayer( p )
-		if( m_pPlayerState[p]->m_HealthState < PlayerState::DANGER )
+		if( m_pPlayerState[p]->m_HealthState < HealthState_Danger )
 			return false;
 	return true;
 }
@@ -1659,7 +1659,7 @@ bool GameState::AllHumanHaveComboOf30OrMoreMisses() const
 bool GameState::OneIsHot() const
 {
 	FOREACH_EnabledPlayer( p )
-		if( m_pPlayerState[p]->m_HealthState == PlayerState::HOT )
+		if( m_pPlayerState[p]->m_HealthState == HealthState_Hot )
 			return true;
 	return false;
 }
diff --git a/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBar.cpp b/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBar.cpp
index dc93ba7190..209230dca9 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBar.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBar.cpp
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ void LifeMeterBar::Update( float fDeltaTime )
 	m_pStream->SetPassingAlpha( m_fPassingAlpha );
 	m_pStream->SetHotAlpha( m_fHotAlpha );
 
-	if( m_pPlayerState->m_HealthState == PlayerState::DANGER )
+	if( m_pPlayerState->m_HealthState == HealthState_Danger )
 		m_quadDangerGlow.SetDiffuseAlpha( 1 );
 	else
 		m_quadDangerGlow.SetDiffuseAlpha( 0 );
diff --git a/stepmania/src/LifeMeterTime.cpp b/stepmania/src/LifeMeterTime.cpp
index ce07fd9d54..a05d65588d 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/LifeMeterTime.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/LifeMeterTime.cpp
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ void LifeMeterTime::Update( float fDeltaTime )
 	m_pStream->SetPassingAlpha( 0 );
 	m_pStream->SetHotAlpha( 0 );
 
-	if( m_pPlayerState->m_HealthState == PlayerState::DANGER )
+	if( m_pPlayerState->m_HealthState == HealthState_Danger )
 		m_quadDangerGlow.SetDiffuseAlpha( 1 );
 	else
 		m_quadDangerGlow.SetDiffuseAlpha( 0 );
diff --git a/stepmania/src/PlayerState.cpp b/stepmania/src/PlayerState.cpp
index e5226c352c..aa3bda7032 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/PlayerState.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/PlayerState.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ void PlayerState::Reset()
 
 	m_fLastDrawnBeat = -100;
 
-	m_HealthState = ALIVE;
+	m_HealthState = HealthState_Alive;
 
 	m_fLastHopoNoteMusicSeconds = -1;
 	m_iLastHopoNoteCol = -1;
diff --git a/stepmania/src/PlayerState.h b/stepmania/src/PlayerState.h
index b76ee3a9ad..415ba99ee3 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/PlayerState.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/PlayerState.h
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ public:
 	//
 	mutable float		m_fLastDrawnBeat;	// Set by NoteField.  Used to push note-changing modifers back so that notes doesn't pop.
 
-	enum HealthState { HOT, ALIVE, DANGER, DEAD };
 	HealthState		m_HealthState;
 
 	float			m_fLastStrumMusicSeconds;	// Set to the MusicSeconds of when the a strum button was pressed.  If -1, the strum window has passed.
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
index a668cafb2a..cc8e4577c3 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
@@ -1530,23 +1530,24 @@ void ScreenGameplay::Update( float fDeltaTime )
 	//
 	FOREACH_EnabledPlayerInfo( m_vPlayerInfo, pi )
 	{
+		HealthState &hs = pi->GetPlayerState()->m_HealthState;
 		if( GAMESTATE->GetPlayerFailType(pi->GetPlayerState()) != SongOptions::FAIL_OFF &&
 			pi->m_pLifeMeter && pi->m_pLifeMeter->IsFailing() )
 		{
-			pi->GetPlayerState()->m_HealthState = PlayerState::DEAD;
+			hs = HealthState_Dead;
 		}
 		else if( pi->m_pLifeMeter && pi->m_pLifeMeter->IsHot() )
 		{
-			pi->GetPlayerState()->m_HealthState = PlayerState::HOT;
+			hs = HealthState_Hot;
 		}
 		else if( GAMESTATE->GetPlayerFailType(pi->GetPlayerState()) != SongOptions::FAIL_OFF &&
 			pi->m_pLifeMeter && pi->m_pLifeMeter->IsInDanger() )
 		{
-			pi->GetPlayerState()->m_HealthState = PlayerState::DANGER;
+			hs = HealthState_Danger;
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			pi->GetPlayerState()->m_HealthState = PlayerState::ALIVE;
+			hs = HealthState_Alive;
 		}
 		
 		pi->m_SoundEffectControl.Update( fDeltaTime );
@@ -1710,7 +1711,7 @@ void ScreenGameplay::Update( float fDeltaTime )
 					break;
 				}
 
-				if( state == AS2D_GREAT && pi->GetPlayerState()->m_HealthState == PlayerState::HOT )
+				if( state == AS2D_GREAT && pi->GetPlayerState()->m_HealthState == HealthState_Hot )
 					state = AS2D_FEVER;
 
 				pCharacter->Change2DAnimState( pi->m_pn, state );
@@ -2349,7 +2350,7 @@ void ScreenGameplay::HandleScreenMessage( const ScreenMessage SM )
 				/* XXX: In battle modes, switch( GAMESTATE->GetStageResult(p) ). */
 				if( pi->GetPlayerStageStats()->m_bFailed )
 					pDancers->Change2DAnimState( pi->m_pn, AS2D_FAIL ); // fail anim
-				else if( pi->m_pLifeMeter && pi->GetPlayerState()->m_HealthState == PlayerState::HOT )
+				else if( pi->m_pLifeMeter && pi->GetPlayerState()->m_HealthState == HealthState_Hot )
 					pDancers->Change2DAnimState( pi->m_pn, AS2D_WINFEVER ); // full life pass anim
 				else
 					pDancers->Change2DAnimState( pi->m_pn, AS2D_WIN ); // pass anim