Md. Code, Education § 21-401
This is the official text of Md. Code, Education § 21-401, part of Maryland’s Code, Education — governs public schools and universities in Maryland.
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§21–401.
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(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) “Community rehabilitation program” means a work oriented place or facility operated on a nonprofit basis that is operated principally to provide:
(1) Suitable work, training, or retraining to individuals with disabilities who because of a disability cannot find gainful employment elsewhere; or
(2) Gainful employment to individuals with severe disabilities.
(c) “Individual with disabilities” means an individual who:
(1) Has a severe physical or mental disability that seriously limits his mobility, communication, work tolerance, work skills, and ability to care for and direct himself, and function generally;
(2) Can be expected to require multiple rehabilitation services over an extended period of time; and
(3) Whose disability is determined by an evaluation of rehabilitation potential to cause substantial functional limitation.
(b) “Community rehabilitation program” means a work oriented place or facility operated on a nonprofit basis that is operated principally to provide:
(1) Suitable work, training, or retraining to individuals with disabilities who because of a disability cannot find gainful employment elsewhere; or
(2) Gainful employment to individuals with severe disabilities.
(c) “Individual with disabilities” means an individual who:
(1) Has a severe physical or mental disability that seriously limits his mobility, communication, work tolerance, work skills, and ability to care for and direct himself, and function generally;
(2) Can be expected to require multiple rehabilitation services over an extended period of time; and
(3) Whose disability is determined by an evaluation of rehabilitation potential to cause substantial functional limitation.
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