For determining disability status, the medical organization providing treatment or medical care refers the person for medical and social assessment if a persistent impairment of bodily functions resulting from illness, injury or trauma is identified.

Disability status is established for a period of one, two, or five years, until the person reaches the age of 18 or for an indefinite period.

The Ministry of Labor and Welfare continues to provide assistive devices based on state certificates.

Persons with disabilities, as well as individuals with other social statuses, may apply for a state certificate at the territorial center of the Unified Social Service (USS) serving their place of residence. Applicants must submit the required documents, based on which they will be issued a state certificate and a list of organizations from which they can obtain the assistive device they need.

The primary objective of social rehabilitation services provided at day centers for persons with disabilities is to uphold their right to live in their communities and with their families, promote their social inclusion, ensure that services are delivered at day centers in accordance with the principle of inclusion and prevent their admission to 24-hour residential care institutions.

The primary objective of 24-hour care services for persons with disabilities is to provide accommodation and promote the social inclusion of adults aged 18 and over with disabilities, including intellectual disabilities and mental health conditions (hereinafter referred to as “beneficiaries”), through the provision of round-the-clock care and social rehabilitation services.

The program is implemented by an organization selected as the winner of a grant competition. The organization carries out the necessary activities in accordance with an individual social rehabilitation plan developed based on an assessment of the beneficiary’s needs.

The primary objective of social and psychological rehabilitation services for persons with visual impairments is to uphold the rights of persons with visual disabilities to live independently, move around freely and use public transportation; to teach and develop independent living skills; and to help them overcome social and psychological barriers and promote their social inclusion.

Reasonable accommodation may be provided to any person with a disability-related functional limitation that, in accordance with their individual service plan, restricts their ability to properly perform their work duties or participate in the educational process on an equal basis with others.

The purpose of the personal assistance service provided to persons with disabilities is to support their independent living and inclusion in their communities, while preventing their isolation.

The service is available to persons aged 15 and older who have severe or profound functional limitations related to mobility, vision, mental health or intellectual disabilities. In the case of persons with intellectual disabilities, those with moderate functional limitations are also eligible.

As the program aims to promote the social inclusion of persons with disabilities and support the exercise of their rights to education and employment, it is available to persons with disabilities aged 15 and older who are currently working or studying, or who provide written confirmation that they will begin working or studying within the next three months.

In Armenia, an individual’s functional assessment is conducted through the “e-disability” electronic system.

If an individual disagrees with the assessment of their functional limitations related to disability, they may appeal the assessment by submitting the relevant application and required documents.