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

[Marion Gwizdala]

Buddy,
    Thank you for making us aware of this issue. I sent this message to our 
General Counsel and expect a reply from her soon. I will let the membership 
know where we are when I receive the reply.

Fraternally yours,
Marion


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Buddy Brannan" <buddy at brannan.name>
To: "the National Association of Guide Dog Users NAGDU Mailing List" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 1:06 PM
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-H547AD04B80A24ADCBB02C96CBF22D067

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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