21001. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 894, Sec. 16.)
The following definitions apply for purposes of this division:
(a)“Adult with a disability” means an adult with any…#
(a) “Adult with a disability” means an adult with any disability, including an older adult with a disability or an age-related disability. Disability includes, but is not limited to, an intellectual or developmental disability, cognitive disability, communication disability, psychiatric disability, physical disability, sensory disability, learning disability, dementia, cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s disease, major neurocognitive disorder, or chronic illness or condition.
(b)“Life decision” means any decision that affects the…#
(b) “Life decision” means any decision that affects the adult with a disability, including, but not limited to, a decision regarding any medical, psychological, financial, educational, living arrangement, access to home and community-based services, social, sexual, religious, or occupational matter.
(c)“Supported decisionmaking” means an individualized…#
(c) “Supported decisionmaking” means an individualized process of supporting and accommodating an adult with a disability to enable them to make life decisions without impeding the self-determination of the adult.