3.0.0 5333 2023-01-11T13:25:52Z 2023-01-11T13:25:52Z House H HR 2014-07-31 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. DAINES:H.R. 5333.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, of the United States Constitutionreserves to Congress the power to raise and support Armiesand provide and maintain a Navy, as well as make Rules forthe Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces.[Page H7186]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2014-08-15T18:51:36Z Referred to 2014-07-31T13:02:05Z 2014-08-15 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2014-07-31 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2014-07-31 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-07-31 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000618 Rep. Daines, Steve [R-MT-At Large] Steve Daines R MT N Armed Forces and National Security Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Veterans Affairs Health care coverage and access Health facilities and institutions Licensing and registrations Mental health Service animals Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2014-07-31 Introduced in House 2014-12-12T22:22:00Z Expanding Access for Veterans' Service Animals Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) certified therapeutic animals should be provided the same access to facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as service animals, and (2) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs should implement a certification process for therapeutic animals that mitigate the effects of a medically diagnosed mental health condition.

Bars the Secretary from prohibiting any service animal that is allowed to access VA medical facilities from accessing the room of a patient who is receiving inpatient care at such a facility, including with respect to staying overnight. Authorizes the Secretary to prescribe regulations to ensure the safety and health of VA employees, patients, and the public, including by requiring that a patient maintain responsibility for such animal.

]]> Expanding Access for Veterans' Service Animals Act Display Title Expanding Access for Veterans' Service Animals Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that a service animal of a patient receiving inpatient medical care at a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs is able to access the room of the patient. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Expanding Access for Veterans' Service Animals Act Introduced in House 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr5333ih/xml/BILLS-113hr5333ih.xml 2014-08-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.