W. Va. Code § 15-3F-3

Current through 2024 First Special Session

Section 15-3F-3 - Definition of Cognitive Impairment

For the purposes of this article, "cognitive impairment" means a substantial disorder of thought, mood, perception, orientation, or memory that grossly impairs judgement, behavior, or the ability to live independently or provide self-care, and includes but is not limited to:

(1) Alzheimer's disease or other related dementias;

(2) An intellectual or developmental disability;

(3) A brain injury; or

(4) Another mental disability not related to substance abuse.

W. Va. Code § 15-3F-3

Added by 2024 Acts, ch. TBD (HB 4190), eff. 7/1/2024.