As used in this article, the term: (1) ‘‘Department’’ means the Department of Community Health created by Chapter 2 of this title. (2) ‘‘Medically indigent’’ means a person who meets the state-wide standards of indigency adopted by the department for the purposes of this article. (3) ‘‘Trust fund’’ means the Indigent Care Trust Fund created by Code Section 31-8-152. History. — Code 1981, § 31-8-151, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 139, § 1; Ga. L. 1993, p. 1014, § 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 296, § 9; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-8/HB 228. 31-8-152. Creation of Indigent Care Trust Fund.