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Title 37. MENTAL HEALTH · Chapter 13. COMMUNITY LIVING ARRANGEMENTS · Article 2. ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION WITHIN COMMUNITY LIVING ARRANGEMENT

37-13-20. Definitions.

Active

Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Effective January 1, 2026.In force today: Effective January 1, 2026.

  1. As used in this article, the term:

  2. (1)

    “Abuse” means any intentional or grossly negligent act or series of acts or intentional or grossly negligent omission to act which causes injury to a resident, including, but not limited to, assault or battery, failure to provide treatment or care, or sexual harassment of a resident.#

  3. (2)

    “Community living arrangement” means any group home licensed by the department pursuant to Article 1 of this chapter.#

  4. (3)

    “Exploitation” means the illegal or improper use of a resident or a resident’s resources through undue influence, coercion, harassment, duress, deception, false representation, false pretenses, or other similar means for one’s own or another’s profit or advantage.#

  5. (4)

    “Resident” means any person receiving treatment or care in a community living arrangement.#

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Code 1981, § 37-13-20, enacted by Ga. L. 2025, p. 177, § 4-1/HB 584, effective January 1, 2026.

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Text read from t37-t39-(v28)-pdf.pdf, Volume V28, 2021 edition, 2025 supplement, page 155; merge action: added; file SHA-256 6e7899178423.