TITLE 31 HEALTH

Section 8. Care and Protection of Indigent and Elderly Patients, 31-8-1 through 31-8-306.

ARTICLE 3 LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM

31-8-51. Definitions.

As used in this article, the term:

1. "Community ombudsman" means a person certified as a community ombudsman pursuant to Code Section 31-8-52.

   (1.1) "Department" means the Department of Human Services.

2. "Long-term care facility" means any skilled nursing home, intermediate care home, private home care provider, assisted living community, or personal care home now or hereafter subject to regulation and licensure by the Department of Community Health.
3. "Resident" means any person who is receiving treatment or care in any long-term care facility who seeks admission to such facility or who has been discharged or transferred from such facility.
4. "State ombudsman" means the state ombudsman established under Code Section 31-8-52.

(Code 1933, § 88-1901a, enacted by Ga. L. 1979, p. 1240, § 1; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 2-16/HB 228; Ga. L. 2011, p. 227, § 18/SB 178; Ga. L. 2014, p. 477, § 1/SB 207.)

The 2011 amendment, effective July 1, 2011, inserted "assisted living community," in paragraph (2).

The 2014 amendment, effective July 1, 2014, inserted "private home care provider," in paragraph (2).