                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DEFINITIONS (§ 54.1-3510)

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

&#8220;Certified rehabilitation provider&#8221; means a person who is certified
by the Board as possessing the training, the skills and the experience as a
rehabilitation provider to form an opinion by discerning and evaluating, thereby
allowing for a sound and reasonable determination or recommendation as to the
appropriate employment for a rehabilitation client and who may provide
vocational rehabilitation services under subdivision A 3 of § 65.2-603 that
involve the exercise of professional judgment.

&#8220;Professional judgment&#8221; includes consideration of the client&#8217;s
level of disability, functional limitations and capabilities; consideration of
client aptitudes, career and technical skills and abilities; education and
pre-injury employment; and identification of return-to-work options and service
needs which culminate in the determination or recommendation of appropriate
employment for the rehabilitation client.

HISTORY: 1994, c. 558; 1995, c. 343; 1997, c. 839; 2001, c. 483; 2004, c. 10.