[nagdu] Guide Dogs And VA Facilities--what?!

[Michael Hingson]

It is always interesting how the government doesn't like to follow the
regulations it makes for everyone else.

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Of Buddy Brannan
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 10:07 AM
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Subject: [nagdu] Guide Dogs And VA Facilities--what?!

Someone just brought the following to my attention. What does this mean for
owner/trained guide and service dogs? Moreover, what does this mean for the
future of what constitutes a service dog?

From
http://thomas.loc.gov/home/gpoxmlc112/h1627_enr.xml#toc-H547AD04B80A24ADCBB0
2C96CBF22D067

SEC. 109. USE OF SERVICE DOGS ON PROPERTY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS.
Section 901 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:


"(f)(1) The Secretary may not prohibit the use of a covered service dog in
any facility or on any property of the Department or in any facility or on
any property that receives funding from the Secretary.

"(2) For purposes of this subsection, a covered service dog is a service dog
that has been trained by an entity that is accredited by an appropriate
accrediting body that evaluates and accredits organizations which train
guide or service dogs.".



--
Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY




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