172.800. Definitions. - Missouri Statutes

Definitions.

172.800. As used in sections 172.800 to 172.807, unless the contextclearly requires otherwise, the following terms shall mean:

(1) "Alzheimer's disease and related disorders", diseases resulting fromsignificant destruction of brain tissue and characterized by a decline ofmemory and other intellectual functions. These diseases include but are notlimited to progressive, degenerative and dementing illnesses such as presenileand senile dementias, Alzheimer's disease and other related disorders;

(2) "Board of curators", the board of curators of the University ofMissouri;

(3) "Investigator", any person with research skills who seeks statefunding for a research project under sections 172.800 to 172.807;

(4) "Research project", any original investigation for the advancementof scientific knowledge in the area of Alzheimer's disease and relateddisorders;

(5) "Task force", the Alzheimer's disease and related disorders taskforce established pursuant to sections 660.065 and 660.066, RSMo;

(6) "Advisory board", a board appointed by the board of curators toadvise on the administration of the program established by sections 172.800 to172.807.

(L. 1987 S.B. 200 § 1)