,i #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eiah ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #bb1 #bjah,ms4 ,%ea-,port] 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,lo,biondo1 ,mr4 ,norcross1 ,mr4 ,walz1 & ,mr4 ,jones7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to c>ry out a program on s]vice dog tra9+ = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ) po/-traumatic /ress disord] or o!r po/-deploym5t m5tal heal? conditions4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,s]vice ,dog ,tra9+ ,!rapy ,act4 #b4 ,s]vice dog tra9+ !rapy = memb]s ) po/-traumatic /ress disord] or o!r po/-deploym5t m5tal heal? conditions 7a7 ,program ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,def5se ,heal? ,ag5cy1 %all c>ry out a program "u :i* memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ) po/-traumatic /ress disord] or o!r po/-deploym5t m5tal heal? conditions tra9 s]vice dogs = vet]ans ) disabilities4 ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out ! program 9 a mann] t ensures t su* tra9+ is a =m ( !rapy t addresses su* po/-traumatic /ress disord] or o!r po/-deploym5t m5tal heal? conditions4 7b7 ,appropriate nongov]nm5t entities ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out ! program "u subsection 7a7 by ent]+ into a contract ) "o or m appropriate nongov]nm5t entities t are c]tifi$ 9 ! tra9+ & h&l+ ( s]vice dogs & h exp]i5ce c>ry+ out su* a program4 7c7 ,memb] eligibility ,a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces may p>ticipate 9 ! program "u subsection 7a7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t-- 7#a7 su* memb] has po/-traumatic /ress disord] or o!r po/-deploym5t m5tal heal? conditions2 & 7#b7 !re are adequate program res\rces available = ! memb] to p>ticipate at ! location ( ! memb]4 7d7 ,locations ,! ,secret>y %all seek to ent] into a contract "u subsection 7b7 ) appropriate nongov]nm5t entities locat$ 9 close proximity to milit>y m$ical treatm5t facilities4 7e7 ,tra9+ area ,! ,secret>y %all provide to a nongov]nm5t entity ) :i* ! ,secret>y ent]s into a contract "u subsection 7b7 access to a tra9+ area 9 a facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t t w\ld be appropriate = use 9 educat+ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces p>ticipat+ 9 ! program 9 ! art & sci5ce ( s]vice dog tra9+ & h&l+4 ,su* tra9+ area %all-- 7#a7 include a d$icat$ space t is suitable = groom+ & tra9+ dogs indoors2 7#b7 be :eel*air accessible2 7#c7 include classroom or lecture space2 7#d7 include (fice space = /aff2 7#e7 include a suitable space = /or+ tra9+ equipm5t2 7#f7 provide = p]iodic use ( o!r tra9+ areas = tra9+ ! dogs ) :eel*airs & conduct+ o!r ex]cises2 7#g7 include outdoor ex]cise & toilet+ space = dogs2 & 7#h7 provide transportation = weekly field trips to tra9 dogs 9 o!r environm5ts4 7f7 ,design ( program ,ea* contract ent]$ into "u subsection 7b7 %all provide t ! nongov]nm5t entity %all-- 7#a7 employ at lea/ "o p]son ) cl9ical exp]i5ce relat$ to m5tal heal?2 7#b7 ensure t memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces p>ticipat+ 9 ! program receive tra9+ f c]tifi$ s]vice dog tra9+ in/ructors2 7#c7 ensure t ea* s]vice dog 9 tra9+ p>ticipat+ 9 ! program is taught all ess5tial comm&s p]ta9+ to s]vice dog skills2 7#d7 ensure t ! program involves bo? lecture ( s]vice dog tra9+ me?odologies & practical h&s-on tra9+ & groom+ ( s]vice dogs2 & 7#e7 ensure t ! program is design$ to-- 7,a7 maximize ! !rapeutic b5efits to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces p>ticipat+ 9 ! program2 & 7,b7 provide well-tra9$ s]vice dogs to vet]ans ) disabilities4 7g7 ,adm9i/ration ,9 ord] to c>ry out ! program "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 adm9i/] ! program ?r\gh ! ,def5se ,heal? ,ag5cy "u ! direction ( a c]tifi$ occupational recreational !rapi/ ) suffici5t adm9i/rative exp]i5ce to help ov]see ! program2 & 7#b7 e/abli% a director ( !rapeutic s]vice dog tra9+ ) a backgr\nd work+ 9 social s]vices1 exp]i5ce 9 tea*+ o!rs to tra9 s]vice dogs 9 a milit>y m$ical treatm5t facility sett+1 & at lea/ "o ye> ( exp]i5ce work+ ) vet]ans or active duty s]vice memb]s ) po/-traumatic /ress disord] 9 a cl9ical sett+4 7h7 ,collection ( data ,! ,secret>y %all collect data on ! program "u subsection 7a7 to det]m9e h[ effective ! program is = ! memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces p>ticipat+ 9 ! program4 ,su* data %all include data to det]m9e h[ effectively ! program assi/s memb]s 9-- 7#a7 r$uc+ /igma associat$ ) po/-traumatic /ress disord] or o!r po/-deploym5t m5tal heal? conditions2 7#b7 improv+ emotional regulation2 7#c7 improv+ pati5ce2 7#d7 in/ill+ or re-e/abli%+ a s5se ( purpose2 7#e7 provid+ an opportunity to help vet]ans2 7#f7 re9tegrat+ into ! community2 7#g7 expos+ ! dog to new environm5ts & 9 do+ s1 help+ ! memb] r$uce social isolation & )drawal2 7#h7 build+ relation%ip skills1 includ+ p>5t+ skills2 7#i7 relax+ ! hyp]-vigilant survival /ate2 7#aj7 improv+ sleep patt]ns2 & 7#aa7 enabl+ memb]s to decrease ! use ( pa9 m$ication4 7i7 ,reports ,ea* ye> ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a report on ! program "u subsection 7a74 ,ea* su* report %all include-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces p>ticipat+ 9 ! program2 7#b7 a description ( ! s]vices c>ri$ out "u ! program2 7#c7 ! effects t p>ticipat+ 9 ! program has on-- 7,a7 symptoms ( po/-traumatic /ress disord] & po/-deploym5t adju/m5t difficulties1 includ+ depression1 ma9t5ance ( sobriety1 suicidal ideations1 & homelessness2 7,b7 pot5tially relevant physiological m>k]s t possibly relate to ! int]actions ) ! s]vice dogs2 7,c7 family dynamics2 7,d7 insomnia & pa9 managem5t2 & 7,e7 ov]all well-be+2 & 7#d7 ! recomm5dations ( ! ,secret>y ) respect to ! expansion ( ! program4 7j7 ,s]vice dog tra9+ in/ructor def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m s]vice dog tra9+ in/ructor means an in/ructor :o provides ! direct tra9+ ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ) po/-traumatic /ress disord] & o!r po/-deploym5t m5tal heal? conditions 9 ! art & sci5ce ( s]vice dog tra9+ & h&l+4