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Título 31. HEALTH · Capítulo 8. CARE AND PROTECTION OF INDIGENT AND ELDERLY PATIENTS · Artículo 4. REPORTING ABUSE OR EXPLOITATION OF RESIDENTS IN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES

31-8-81. Definitions.

Vigente2 versiones impresas

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.

Effective January 1, 2026.Vigente hoy: 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 the resident.#

  3. (1.1)

    “Department” means the Department of Community Health.#

  4. (2)

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

  5. (3)

    “Long-term care facility” or “facility” means any skilled nursing home, intermediate care home, assisted living community, or personal care home now or hereafter subject to regulation and licensure by the department.#

  6. (4)

    “Resident” means any person receiving treatment or care in a long-term care facility.#

Las notas siguientes se imprimen con la sección, pero no son ley promulgada (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). Se muestran aparte del texto.

History

Code 1933, § 88-1902c, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 1261, § 1; Ga. L. 2003, p. 558, § 4; Ga. L. 2007, p. 219, § 3/HB 233; Ga. L. 2011, p. 227, § 19/SB 178; Ga. L. 2011, p. 705, § 4-11/HB 214; Ga. L. 2013, p. 524, § 1-11/HB 78; Ga. L. 2025, p. 177, § 2-5/HB 584, effective January 1, 2026.

Delayed effective date

Code Section 31-8-81 is set out twice in this Code. This version is effective January 1, 2026. For version effective until January 1, 2026, see the preceding version.

Amendments

The 2025 amendment, effective January 1, 2026, substituted “community, or personal care home now or hereafter” for “community, personal care home, or community living arrangement now or hereafter” in paragraph (3).

Leer la página oficial (el PDF del estado, abierto en la página de la que se leyó este texto).

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 523 a 524; acción de fusión: bound only; SHA-256 del archivo ba5a57f85d04.

Effective until January 1, 2026.Ya no está vigente tal como está impresa (Effective until 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 the resident.#

  3. (1.1)

    “Department” means the Department of Community Health.#

  4. (2)

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

  5. (3)

    “Long-term care facility” or “facility” means any skilled nursing home, intermediate care home, assisted living community, personal care home, or community living arrangement now or hereafter subject to regulation and licensure by the department.#

  6. (4)

    “Resident” means any person receiving treatment or care in a long-term care facility.#

Las notas siguientes se imprimen con la sección, pero no son ley promulgada (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). Se muestran aparte del texto.

History

Code 1933, § 88-1902c, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 1261, § 1; Ga. L. 2003, p. 558, § 4; Ga. L. 2007, p. 219, § 3/HB 233; Ga. L. 2011, p. 227, § 19/SB 178; Ga. L. 2011, p. 705, § 4-11/HB 214; Ga. L. 2013, p. 524, § 1-11/HB 78.

Delayed effective date

Code Section 31-8-81 is set out twice in this Code. This version is effective until January 1, 2026. For version effective January 1, 2026, see the following version.

Law reviews

For article on the 2011 amendment of this Code section, see 28 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 147 (2011).

Leer la página oficial (el PDF del estado, abierto en la página de la que se leyó este texto).

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, página 523; acción de fusión: bound only; SHA-256 del archivo ba5a57f85d04.