[NAGDU] GDB Announcement - CA Assembly Bill 468

Marion Gwizdala, blind411 at verizon.net
Thu Mar 18 19:05:11 UTC 2021


Actually, the fines should be assessed to all parties, as each are engaging in fraud. The company that sells the fake credentials contract with a health care provider licensed by a state. In order to give "emotional support status" for the purposes of avoiding housing fees are required to be actively treating the individual for whom they are making that assertion. The general rrule of thumb is that "actively treating" means they have had at least six face-to-face visits with the health care provider making the attestation. If I live in florida, apply to a company in alabama who collects a fee that is partly compensating a health care practitioner in California who has no knowledge of this Floridian, there is intent of fraud on all parties, not to mention a serious legal infraction on the part of the provider for taking a kickback!

Marion

Marion Gwizdala
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Blind411 at verizon.net

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Subject: Re: [NAGDU] GDB Announcement - CA Assembly Bill 468

The problem is not the companies selling the emotional support dog merchandise, the problem is the people who buy it and pass off their dogs as service dogs. Define should not be against the companies selling the products but rather the people who buy them and then use them

JODY

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> Greetings California GDB Alumni!
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> We’re excited to share good news about our efforts to curb the sale of online certificates for emotional support animals.   The California Assembly Bill AB468 has been filed on our behalf by Assemblymember Laura Friedman.  This is an exciting first step in the process.  Now we need your help to encourage California state legislators to support it.
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> What the bill is about:
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> AB468 is designed to address the growing online sale of fraudulent service animal certificates by unscrupulous opportunists. These certificates are sold to consumers with promises of giving their pets public access equal to that of legitimate service dogs.  In addition to cheating people out of their money, these misleading business practices have also resulted in putting innocent, untrained animals in uncomfortable, scary, and even dangerous situations.  Unfortunately, legitimate service dogs as well as innocent bystanders have also been hurt by these untrained animals.  GDB is sponsoring this bill to protect guide dogs’ public access rights and ensure long and productive partnerships for our guide teams. 
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