{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-15-3f-3","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 15-3F-3","heading":"Definition of Cognitive Impairment.","body":"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:\n(1) Alzheimer’s disease or other related dementias;\n(2) An intellectual or developmental disability;\n(3) A brain injury; or\n(4) Another mental disability not related to substance abuse.","path":["CHAPTER 15. PUBLIC SAFETY.","ARTICLE 3F. PURPLE ALERT PLAN."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/15-3F-3/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:22:48Z","sha256":"d53a126e113268637a6bde96d98aae4ec79410a392efb6cffe4b7cedcac567d3","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-15-3f-2","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-15-3f-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}