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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.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about armed forces and national security
- Introduced Nov. 9, 2011
- Latest Major Action June 27, 2012
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
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| Nov. 9, 2011 |
Introduced in the Senate by Max Baucus (D-Mont.) |