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1995 SESSION

LD1645424
HOUSE BILL NO. 2457
Offered January 23, 1995
A BILL to amend and reenact § 54.1-3510 of the Code of Virginia, relating to rehabilitation services.
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Patrons--Reid and Purkey
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Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
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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 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 services also means those services provided under Title 65.2 of this Code.

"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.