Measure would expand APS definition to include observed cognitive decline
HB 1081 would add "cognitive decline" as an observational category in Georgia's Adult Protective Services code to capture people before crises escalate; sponsor and clinicians said the change is intended as an observation, not a medical diagnosis, and recommended further drafting with DHS.
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Representative Veil told the committee HB 1081 seeks to expand the statutory definition of "disabled persons" to include cognitive decline so Adult Protective Services (APS) can identify and serve people earlier in a decline.
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