The Commissioner shall adopt written standards for determining eligibility for vocational rehabilitation services provided or funded, in whole or in part, by the Department, which ensure that eligibility is determined without regard to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, national origin, religion, or type of impairment of the person applying for services and is determined solely by reference to specific written criteria.

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Terms Used In Virginia Code 51.5-170

  • Commissioner: means the Commissioner for Aging and Rehabilitative Services. See Virginia Code 51.5-116
  • Department: means the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services. See Virginia Code 51.5-116
  • Person: includes any individual, corporation, partnership, association, cooperative, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, government, political subdivision, or any other legal or commercial entity and any successor, representative, agent, agency, or instrumentality thereof. See Virginia Code 1-230

1985, c. 421, §§ 51.01-15 51.5-15; 1992, c. 755; 2012, cc. 803, 835; 2020, c. 1137.