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title: O.C.G.A. § 37-13-1. Definitions.
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date: 2025
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heading_path: MENTAL HEALTH / COMMUNITY LIVING ARRANGEMENTS / GENERAL PROVISIONS
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# O.C.G.A. § 37-13-1. Definitions.

As used in this article, the term:

(1) “Community living arrangement” means a group home that serves up to four individuals with a developmental disability who require intense levels of residential support and which services are financially supported, in whole or in part, by funds authorized through the department and provides a range of interventions that focuses on training and support in one or more of the following areas:

(A) Eating and drinking;

(B) Toileting;

(C) Personal grooming and healthcare;

(D) Dressing;

(E) Communication;

(F) Interpersonal relationships;

(G) Mobility;

(H) Home management; and

(I) Use of leisure time.

(2) “License” means the official permit issued by the department which authorizes the holder to operate a community living arrangement for the term provided therein.

(3) “Licensee” means any person holding a license issued by the department under this article.

## History

Code 1981, § 37-13-1, enacted by Ga. L. 2025, p. 177, § 4-1/HB 584, effective January 1, 2026.