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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
As used in this section and sections 17a-780 to 17a-790, inclusive, 17a-796, 17a-797, 17a-799 and 17a-835:
(1) “Person with a disability” means any individual with a disability, excluding blindness, as such term is applied to Title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 USC 701 et seq., as amended from time to time;
(2) “Vocational rehabilitation service” means any goods and services necessary to render a person with a disability employable, in accordance with Title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 USC 701 et seq., as amended from time to time;
(3) “Community rehabilitation program” means a program that provides directly for or facilitates the provision of vocational rehabilitation services to persons with disabilities, as defined in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 USC 701 et seq., as amended from time to time;
(4) “Products are made or manufactured by or services are provided by persons with disabilities” if not less than seventy-five per cent of the hours of direct labor required for such products or services are performed by persons with disabilities.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Connecticut General Statutes Title 17A. Social and Human Services and Resources § 17a-781. Vocational rehabilitation; definitions - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ct/title-17a-social-and-human-services-and-resources/ct-gen-st-sect-17a-781/
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