Va. Code Ann. § 51.5-3

Va. Code Ann. § 51.5-3 – Disability Discrimination

§ 51.5-3. Definitions.
As used in this title except where the context requires a different meaning or where it is otherwise provided, the following words shall have the meaning ascribed to them:
"Case management" is a dynamic collaborative process that utilizes and builds on the strengths and resources of consumers to assist them in identifying their needs, accessing and coordinating services, and achieving their goals. The major collaborative components of case management services include advocacy, assessment, planning, facilitation, coordination, and monitoring.
"Case management system" is a central point of contact linking a wide variety of evolving services and supports that are (i) available in a timely, coordinated manner, (ii) physically and programmatically accessible, and (iii) consumer-directed with procedural safeguards to ensure responsiveness and accountability.
"Client" means any person receiving a service provided by the personnel or facilities of a public or private agency, whether referred to as a client, participant, patient, resident, or other term.
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Rehabilitative Services.
"Consumer" is, with respect to case management services, a person with a disability or his designee, guardian, conservator or committee.
"Council" means the State Rehabilitation Council.
"Mental impairment" means (i) a disability attributable to mental retardation, autism, or any other neurologically handicapping condition closely related to mental retardation and requiring treatment similar to that required by mentally retarded individuals; or (ii) an organic or mental impairment that has substantial adverse effects on an individual's cognitive or volitional functions, including central nervous system disorders or significant discrepancies among mental functions of an individual. For the purposes of § 51.5-41, the term "mental impairment" does not include active alcoholism or current drug addiction and does not include any mental impairment, disease or defect that has been successfully asserted by an individual as a defense to any criminal charge.
"Otherwise qualified person with a disability" means a person with a disability who:
1. For the purposes of § 51.5-41, is qualified to perform the duties of a particular job or position; or
2. For the purposes of § 51.5-42, meets all the requirements for admission to an educational institution or meets all the requirements for participation in its extracurricular programs.
"Person with a disability" means any person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of his major life activities or has a record of such impairment and that:
1. For purposes of § 51.5-41, is unrelated to the individual's ability to perform the duties of a particular job or position, or is unrelated to the individual's qualifications for employment or promotion;
2. For purposes of § 51.5-42, is unrelated to the individual's ability to utilize and benefit from educational opportunities, programs, and facilities at an educational institution;
3. For purposes of § 51.5-44, is unrelated to the individual's ability to utilize and benefit from a place of public accommodation or public service;
4. For purposes of § 51.5-45, is unrelated to the individual's ability to acquire, rent, or maintain property.
"Physical impairment" means any physical condition, anatomic loss, or cosmetic disfigurement that is caused by bodily injury, birth defect, or illness.
"Rehabilitation technology" means the systematic application of technologies, engineering methodologies, or scientific principles to meet the needs of and address the barriers confronted by individuals with disabilities in areas that include education, rehabilitation, employment, transportation, independent living, and recreation.