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This law was first created in 1985. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 421 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1985 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2002, chapter 46<\/a>; in 2012, chapters 803<\/a> and 835<\/a>; in 2016, chapter 27<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1463805,"object_type":"law","relational_id":367294,"identifier":"51.5-174","token":"51.5\/14\/11\/51.5-174","url":"\/51.5-174\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/51.5-174\/","token":"51.5\/14\/11\/51.5-174","dublin_core":{"Title":"Services for groups","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 51.5-174","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Vocational rehabilitation services provided by the Department<\/span> for the benefit of groups shall include, to the maximum extent possible with the resources available to the Department<\/span>:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The establishment, development, or improvement of community rehabilitation programs, which shall be used to provide services under this section that promote integration into the community and prepare individuals with disabilities for competitive integrated employment, including supported employment and customized employment; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Transition services to youth with disabilities and students with disabilities, for which a vocational rehabilitation counselor works in concert with educational agencies, providers of job training programs, providers of services under the Medicaid program pursuant to Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq.), entities designated by the Department<\/span> to provide services for individuals with developmental disabilities, centers for independent living, housing and transportation authorities, workforce development systems, businesses, and employers; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The use of telecommunications systems, including telephone, television, satellite, radio, and other similar systems that have the potential for substantially improving delivery methods of activities described in this section and developing appropriate programming to meet the particular needs of individuals with disabilities; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Technical assistance to businesses that are seeking to employ individuals with disabilities; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Consultation and technical assistance services to assist state and local educational agencies in planning for the transition of students with disabilities from school to post-secondary life, including employment; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> The establishment, development, or improvement of assistive technology demonstration, loan, reutilization, or financing programs in coordination with activities authorized by the Assistive Technology Act of 1968 (29 U.S.C. § 3001 et seq.) to promote access to assistive technology for individuals with disabilities and employers; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Support, including tuition where appropriate, for advanced training in the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics (including computer science fields), medicine, law<\/span>, or business, consistent with the requirements in § 103 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 701 et seq.). <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSERVICES FOR GROUPS (\u00a7 51.5-174)\n\nVocational rehabilitation services provided by the Department for the benefit of\ngroups shall include, to the maximum extent possible with the resources\navailable to the Department:\n\n1. The establishment, development, or improvement of community rehabilitation\nprograms, which shall be used to provide services under this section that\npromote integration into the community and prepare individuals with disabilities\nfor competitive integrated employment, including supported employment and\ncustomized employment;\n\n2. Transition services to youth with disabilities and students with\ndisabilities, for which a vocational rehabilitation counselor works in concert\nwith educational agencies, providers of job training programs, providers of\nservices under the Medicaid program pursuant to Title XIX of the federal Social\nSecurity Act (42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq.), entities designated by the\nDepartment to provide services for individuals with developmental disabilities,\ncenters for independent living, housing and transportation authorities,\nworkforce development systems, businesses, and employers;\n\n3. The use of telecommunications systems, including telephone, television,\nsatellite, radio, and other similar systems that have the potential for\nsubstantially improving delivery methods of activities described in this section\nand developing appropriate programming to meet the particular needs of\nindividuals with disabilities;\n\n4. Technical assistance to businesses that are seeking to employ individuals\nwith disabilities;\n\n5. Consultation and technical assistance services to assist state and local\neducational agencies in planning for the transition of students with\ndisabilities from school to post-secondary life, including employment;\n\n6. The establishment, development, or improvement of assistive technology\ndemonstration, loan, reutilization, or financing programs in coordination with\nactivities authorized by the Assistive Technology Act of 1968 (29 U.S.C. §\n3001 et seq.) to promote access to assistive technology for individuals with\ndisabilities and employers; and\n\n7. Support, including tuition where appropriate, for advanced training in the\nfields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics (including computer\nscience fields), medicine, law, or business, consistent with the requirements in\n§ 103 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 701 et\nseq.).\n\nHISTORY: 1985, c. 421, \u00a7\u00a7 51.01-19, 51.5-19; 2002, c. 46; 2012, cc. 803, 835;\n2016, c. 27.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}