As used in this article, the term:
- “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.
- “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.
- “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.
Cross references.
Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias State Plan, T. 49, C. 6, Art. 8.
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1995, a hyphen was deleted between “Alzheimer’s” and “related” in paragraph (1).
Law reviews.
For article on the 2011 amendment of this Code section, see 28 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 147 (2011).