US HB4764 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 90-36-1)
Status: Introduced on March 16 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-16 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 16 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-16 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), through the Office of Patient Centered Care and Cultural Transformation, to carry out a five-year pilot program under which the VA shall provide service dogs and veterinary health insurance to certain veterans who: (1) served on active duty on or after September 11, 2001; and (2) were diagnosed with, and continue to suffer from, post-traumatic stress disorder. The provision of a service dog shall be done in addition to other types of treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and shall not replace established treatment modalities.
Title
Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2016
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2016-03-16 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
2016-03-16 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB3051 (Related) 2016-06-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Health care costs and insurance
Mammals
Mental health
Neurological disorders
Service animals
Veterans' medical care
Veterinary medicine and animal diseases
Health care costs and insurance
Mammals
Mental health
Neurological disorders
Service animals
Veterans' medical care
Veterinary medicine and animal diseases
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4764/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4764/BILLS-114hr4764ih.pdf |