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S.1838 - A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on service dog training therapy, and for other purposes.
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- Official: A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on service dog training therapy, and for other purposes. as introduced.
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11/9/2011--Introduced.Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to commence a three-year pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of using service dog training activities as components of integrated post-deployment mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) rehOfficial Summary
11/9/2011--Introduced.Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to commence a three-year pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of using service dog training activities as components of integrated post-deployment mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) rehabilitation programs at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers to positively affect veterans with such symptoms and to produce specially trained service dogs for veterans. Requires the pilot program to be carried out at one VA medical center selected by the Secretary other than the VA health care system in Palo Alto, California. Makes veteran participation voluntary. Requires the Secretary to:(1) collect program data to determine its effectiveness, as well as the advisability of expanding the program to additional VA medical centers; and
(2) report annually to Congress for the duration of the pilot program.
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