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2006 Georgia Code - 37-2-2
37-2-2. As used in this chapter, the term:
(1) 'Addictive disease' means the
abuse of, addiction to, or dependence upon alcohol or other drugs
and includes substance abuse. (2) 'Community service board' means a public
mental health, developmental disabilities, and addictive diseases
board established pursuant to Code Section 37-2-6.
(2.1) 'Community service board area'
means an area inclusive of the counties which fall within the
boundaries of a community service board as designated by the
division pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 37-2-3 for the
establishment of a community service board. (2.2) 'Community service board service area'
means a community service board area and any other county or
portion thereof in which the community service board provides
services. (3) 'Consumer'
means a natural person who has been or is a recipient of disability
services as defined in this Code section. (4) 'Developmental disability' includes mental
retardation and other neurologically disabling conditions,
including epilepsy, cerebral palsy, and autism, which require
treatment similar to that for individuals with mental
retardation. (5) 'Director'
means the director of the Division of Mental Health, Developmental
Disabilities, and Addictive Diseases. (6) 'Disability' means: (A) Mental or emotional illness;
(B) Developmental disability;
or (C) Addictive
disease. (7) 'Disability
services' means services to the disabled or services which are
designed to prevent or ameliorate the effect of a
disability. (8) 'Disabled'
means any person or persons having a disability.
(9) 'Division' means the Division of
Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Addictive Diseases
of the Department of Human Resources. (10) 'Hospital' means a state owned or state
operated facility providing services which include, but are not
limited to, inpatient care and the diagnosis, care, and treatment
or habilitation of the disabled. Such hospital may also provide or
manage state owned or operated programs in the community.
(11) 'Regional board' means a
regional mental health, mental retardation, and substance abuse
board established in accordance with Code Section 37-2-4.1 as that
Code section existed on June 30, 2002. (12) 'Regional office' means the Division of
Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Addictive Diseases
of the Department of Human Resources office created pursuant to
Code Section 37-2-4.1. Such office shall be an office of the
division which shall serve as the entity for the administration of
disability services in a region. (13) 'Regional planning board' means a regional
mental health, developmental disabilities, and addictive diseases
board established in accordance with Code Section 37-2-4.1.
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