House Bill 2225
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 28, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2225
Congress
115
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a five-year pilot program to assess the effectiveness of addressing veterans' post-deployment mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms through the therapeutic medium of training service dogs for veterans with disabilities.
The VA shall:
- seek to enter into contracts with non-government entities that are certified in the training and handling of service dogs and that are located in close proximity to at least three but not more than five VA medical centers,
- provide such entities access to a training area in a VA facility that would be appropriate for use in educating veterans with mental health conditions in service dog training and handling,
- administer the program through the Center for Compassionate Innovation of the Veterans Health Administration in collaboration with the Recreation Therapy Service under the direction of a certified recreational therapist, and
- establish a director of therapeutic service dog training.
Veterans may participate in the program in conjunction with the VA's compensated work therapy program.
April 28, 2017
09/26/2017
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
04/28/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
04/28/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
04/28/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:35:54 PM