                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PARTICIPATION BY CLIENTS IN COST OF SERVICES (§ 51.5-176)

The Commissioner shall adopt written standards for determining the extent to
which clients shall be responsible for the cost of vocational rehabilitation
services provided or funded by the Department. However, the provision of the
following services by the Department shall not be conditioned on the
client&#8217;s or applicant&#8217;s ability to pay for the cost of those
services: (i) evaluation of rehabilitation potential, except for vocational
services other than those of a diagnostic nature which are provided under an
evaluation of rehabilitation potential; (ii) counseling, guidance, and referral
services; and (iii) placement and follow-up. The Department shall maximize
financial participation of persons receiving services and shall maximize
reimbursement from responsible third-party payors.

HISTORY: 1985, c. 421, §§ 51.01-21, 51.5-21; 1987, c. 50; 1992, c. 755; 2012,
cc. 803, 835; 2016, c. 27.