[nagdu] Medical transportation.

Scott Berry sb356607 at gmail.com
Wed Oct 21 18:30:51 UTC 2015


Hello Tracy,
Thank you for the information.  It’s really strange I am on my second guide dog and I still don’t know nearly as much as I thought I did.


> On Oct 21, 2015, at 12:26 PM, Tracy Carcione via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I think it depends on the situation.  If it's a sterile environment, where people wear masks and gowns, then the dog wouldn't be allowed.  Other places she might be.
> When my dad was in the respiratory ICU Stepdown, I asked the nurse if I could bring the dog, and she said that would be fine.  Turned out Dad had friends popping in and out all the time.  But, if the dog would have been a problem, I would have understood. 
> Tracy
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Scott Berry via nagdu
> Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 2:13 PM
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> Cc: Scott Berry
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Medical transportation.
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> Hello there,
> 
> On this same subject if I take my dog to the hospital when my mother has surgery can they refuse her in prep?  I don’t know the laws on this.
> 
> 
>> On Oct 20, 2015, at 9:54 AM, Star Gazer via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> 				I'd just act like you've got every right to be there wich you do.
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Deanna 
>> Lewis via nagdu
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2015 9:38 AM
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>> Cc: Deanna Lewis <DLewis at clovernook.org>
>> Subject: [nagdu] Medical transportation.
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> Hope you all are doing well. I have an interesting question for you 
>> all today.
>> Currently, my Mom has Medicaid and they have a transportation vehicles 
>> to get their patients to and from medical appointments. Well, my Mom 
>> is having surgery on Friday, and I plan on riding in the vehicle with 
>> her. The company does allow a person to accompany the patient. My 
>> question is this, can they deny me from bringing my guide dog with us? 
>> Technically, I am not the patient. I would think that if I was the 
>> patient that they could not deny me from bringing him, but I don't 
>> know how it will work, since I am not the patient.
>> Has anyone experienced this?
>> Thanks for any advice.
>> Deanna and Mambo
>> 
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