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O.C.G.A. § 31-8-81

Definitions

— Code 1933, § 88-1902c, en- Law reviews. — For article on the acted by Ga

As used in this article, the term:

(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.

(1.1) “Department” means the Department of Community Health.

(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.

(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.

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

Current official text: Official Code of Georgia Annotated (LexisNexis). Digitized from the Internet Archive scan of the OCGA. Reproduced from public-domain Georgia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.