                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DISCRIMINATION AGAINST OTHERWISE QUALIFIED PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES BY
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS PROHIBITED (§ 51.5-42)

A. No public educational institution or private educational institution, or
agent of either, that is a recipient of state funds shall deny admission to the
institution, or full and equal access to and enjoyment of any of its educational
or extracurricular programs, to an otherwise qualified person with a disability
because of such disability. For purposes of this section, an &#8220;otherwise
qualified person with a disability&#8221; means a person with a disability who
meets the requirements for admission to the institution and for participation in
its programs and whose disability is unrelated to the person&#8217;s ability to
utilize and benefit from educational opportunities, programs, and facilities at
the educational institution.

B. This section shall not apply to any public or private educational institution
that is subject to the requirements of &#xA7; 22.1-215 nor to any private
elementary or secondary school or institution of higher education that is not a
recipient of state funds.

HISTORY: 1985, c. 421, § 51.01-42; 2014, c. 616.