{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-54.1-3510","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 54.1-3510","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:\"Certified rehabilitation provider\" 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.\"Professional judgment\" includes consideration of the client'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.1994, c. 558; 1995, c. 343; 1997, c. 839; 2001, c. 483; 2004, c. 10.","path":["Title 54.1. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","Subtitle III. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS REGULATED BY BOARDS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS","Chapter 35. PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING","Article 2. REHABILITATION PROVIDERS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/54.1-3510/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:17:24Z","sha256":"b37ebae437946e27d3a00cf3de28ac68c8bf59e20329ce778b09d18e7cfea908","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-54.1-3509","next":"us-va/va.-code-54.1-3511"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}