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1995 SESSION


CHAPTER 343
An Act to amend and reenact § 54.1-3510 of the Code of Virginia, relating to rehabilitation services.
[H 2457]
Approved March 16, 1995

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 54.1-3510 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 54.1-3510. Definitions.

As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:

"Advisory Board" means the Advisory Board on Rehabilitation Providers.

"Rehabilitation services" means and includes those services provided to a workers' compensation claimant under subdivision A 3 of § 65.2-603, including evaluation, assessment, training services, services to family members, interpreter services, rehabilitation teaching, coordination of telecommunications, placement in suitable employment, post-employment services and other related services provided to a person with a disability for the purpose of restoring the person's productive capacity.

"Rehabilitation provider" or "provider" means a person who, functioning within the scope of his practice, performs, coordinates, manages or arranges for rehabilitation services; however, rehabilitation provider shall not include a person performing only nondiscretionary tasks that do not involve the exercise of professional judgment.