Georgia CommonsTítulo 31. HEALTH · Capítulo 8. CARE AND PROTECTION OF INDIGENT AND ELDERLY PATIENTS · Artículo 7. DISCLOSURE OF TREATMENT OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE OR ALZHEIMER’S RELATED DEMENTIA
31-8-180. Definitions.
Actualizado hasta: Including Acts of the 2025 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia.
El texto siguiente es la ley tal como la imprime el estado, en inglés.
As used in this article, the term:
- (1)
“Alzheimer’s disease” or “Alzheimer’s related dementia” means a progressive, degenerative disease or condition that attacks the brain and results in impaired memory, thinking, and behavior.#
- (2)
“Care,” “treatment,” and “therapeutic activities” shall not include the sole activity of marketing, selling, manufacturing, or dispensing medication which is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration and prescribed by a person licensed to practice medicine in accordance with Chapter 34 of Title 43 and informational or support services related to the use of such medication.#
- (3)
“Department” means the Department of Community Health.#
History
Code 1981, § 31-8-180, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 841, § 1; Ga. L. 2011, p. 705, § 4-14/HB 214.
Code Commission notes
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1995, a hyphen was deleted between “Alzheimer’s” and “related” in paragraph (1).
Cross references
Alzheimer’s and related dementias state plan, § 49-6-90 et seq.
Law reviews
For article on the 2011 amendment of this Code section, see 28 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 147 (2011).
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Actualizado hasta: Including Acts of the 2025 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia.
Texto leído de t31-(v23)-2025-pdf.pdf, Volumen V23, edición 2025, páginas 574 a 575; acción de fusión: bound only; SHA-256 del archivo ba5a57f85d04.