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HR 5333 113th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Veterans Affairs Health care coverage and access Health facilities and institutions Licensing and registrations Mental health Service animals Veterans' medical care

Expanding Access for Veterans' Service Animals Act

Introduced: July 31, 2014 Introduced by: Daines, Steve Republican · Montana See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 15, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 31, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 31, 2014
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expanding Access for Veterans' Service Animals Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) certified therapeutic animals should be provided the same access to facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as service animals, and (2) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs should implement a certification process for therapeutic animals that mitigate the effects of a medically diagnosed mental health condition.

Bars the Secretary from prohibiting any service animal that is allowed to access VA medical facilities from accessing the room of a patient who is receiving inpatient care at such a facility, including with respect to staying overnight. Authorizes the Secretary to prescribe regulations to ensure the safety and health of VA employees, patients, and the public, including by requiring that a patient maintain responsibility for such animal.

What's happening now August 15, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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