Posted on Aug 11, 2021
Congress Passes Bill to Help Vets with Mental Health Conditions Get Service Dogs
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This is great news, glad to hear some good political news for a change!
Having passed the House in May, the bill now goes to the president to become law.
"Many veterans with mobility impairments have had their lives changed -- in some cases, saved -- by service dogs," said Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., one of the bill's cosponsors, in a statement Friday. "Our bill would expand this treatment by launching a pilot program to make veterans with mental health issues such as depression eligible to receive service dogs."
Having passed the House in May, the bill now goes to the president to become law.
"Many veterans with mobility impairments have had their lives changed -- in some cases, saved -- by service dogs," said Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., one of the bill's cosponsors, in a statement Friday. "Our bill would expand this treatment by launching a pilot program to make veterans with mental health issues such as depression eligible to receive service dogs."
Congress Passes Bill to Help Vets with Mental Health Conditions Get Service Dogs
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Veterans Affairs (VA)
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PTSD
Service Dogs
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Hopefully this will also allow training for vets that already have young, appropriate size/breed dogs to be trained as well. This much needed service has been a long time coming.
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This is a great win for our veteran community. Although this is still a pilot program, please feel free to reach out to me if you're looking for a Service Dog.
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