Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 14, 2015)
Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act
Directs the Secretary 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 educating those veterans in the training and handling of service dogs for veterans with disabilities.
Requires: (1) the Secretary to carry out the pilot program through contracts with appropriate nongovernmental entities located in close proximity to at least three but no more than five VA medical centers, and (2) each of those entities to be certified in the training and handling of service dogs and to have a training area that would be appropriate for use in educating veterans with mental health conditions in the art and science of service dog training and handling.
What just happenedJul 22, 2015
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJan 14, 2015
- Jul 22, 2015Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Health Subcommittee - Jul 22, 2015Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Health Subcommittee - Jul 14, 2015Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Health Subcommittee - Feb 6, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jan 14, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Jan 14, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 14, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House