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Welfare and Institutions Code § 19151

CHAPTER 2. Definitions

Current as of September 28, 2026Welf. & Inst. Code, § 19151Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 190, Sec. 7. (AB 2877) Effective January 1, 2017.

(a) The term “individual with a disability” means any individual who:

(1) Has a physical or mental impairment which constitutes or results in a substantial impediment to employment.

(2) Can benefit in terms of an employment outcome from vocational rehabilitation services provided pursuant to this chapter.

(b) The term “individual with a significant disability” shall have the same meaning as specified in the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and includes, but is not limited to, any individual who has a disability or is blind as determined pursuant to Subchapter 2 (commencing with Section 401) and Subchapter XVI (commencing with Section 1381) of Chapter 7 of Title 42 of the United States Code.