A. Notwithstanding section 23-901, a qualified client of a nonprofit organization which provides vocational training to persons with disabilities is an employee of the nonprofit organization for the purposes of this chapter if the nonprofit organization elects to have the qualified client treated as an employee.
B. For the purposes of this section, "qualified client" means a person with a disability who is enrolled in a vocational training program with a nonprofit organization, who works as part of this program for the nonprofit organization or for another person under a contract with the nonprofit corporation and who receives compensation for the work from the nonprofit organization.