,i #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #iebe ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #aj1 #bjbd,mr4 ,luttrell 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,garvey1 ,mr4 ,hunt1 ,mr4 ,ciscomani1 & ,mr4 ,van ,ord57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to aw>d grants to nonpr(it organizations to assi/ su* organizations 9 c>ry+ out programs to provide s]vice dogs to eligible vet]ans1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,s]vice ,dogs ,assi/+ ,vet]ans ,act or ! ,,saves ,act4 #b4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs pilot program to aw>d grants = ! provision ( s]vice dogs to vet]ans 7a7 ,9 g5]al 7#a7 ,pilot program requir$ ,n lat] ?an #bd mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all e/abli% a pilot program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to nonpr(it entities to provide s]vice dogs to eligible vet]ans4 7#b7 ,duration ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out ! pilot program dur+ ! five-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! fir/ grant is aw>d$ "u ?is section4 7b7 ,applications 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section1 a nonpr(it entity %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* commitm5ts & in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7#b7 ,elem5ts ,an application submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a proposal = ! provision ( s]vice dogs to eligible vet]ans1 includ+ h[ ! nonpr(it entity w communicate ) ! ,secret>y to ensure an increas+ numb] ( s]vice dogs are provid$ to vet]ans4 7,b7 ,a description ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! tra9+ t w be provid$ by ! nonpr(it entity to eligible vet]ans4 7ii7 ,! tra9+ ( dogs t w s]ve z s]vice dogs4 7iii7 ,any additional support or s]vices ! nonpr(it entity w provide = su* dogs & eligible vet]ans4 7iv7 ,! plan = publiciz+ ! availability ( su* dogs ?r\gh a m>ket+ campaign t t>gets eligible vet]ans4 7v7 ,! commitm5t ( ! nonpr(it entity to h humane /&>ds = animals4 7,c7 ,docum5tation c]tify+ t ! nonpr(it entity is accr$it$ by ,assi/ance ,dogs ,int]national or ! ,int]national ,guide ,dog ,f$]ation4 7c7 ,aw>d ( grants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d a grant to ea* nonpr(it entity = :i* ! ,secret>y has approv$ an application submitt$ "u subsection 7b77#a74 7#b7 ,agreem5t requir$ ,be=e ! provision ( any grant am\nts to a nonpr(it entity select$ to receive a grant "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all ent] into an agreem5t1 conta9+ su* t]ms1 conditions1 & limitations z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1 ) su* entity4 7#c7 ,grant am\nts & int]vals ( paym5t ,! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 may e/abli% a maximum am\nt to be aw>d$ to ea* nonpr(it entity ea* fiscal ye> "u ?is section2 & 7,b7 %all e/abli% int]vals ( paym5t = ! adm9i/ration ( ea* grant aw>d$ "u ?is section4 7d7 ,use ( funds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section %all use ! grant am\nts to plan1 develop1 implem5t1 or manage 7or any comb9ation !re(7 "o or m programs t provide s]vice dogs to eligible vet]ans4 7#b7 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,! ,secret>y may e/abli% a maximum am\nt = ea* grant aw>d$ "u ?is section t may be us$ by ! recipi5t ( ! grant to cov] adm9i/rative exp5ses4 7#c7 ,o!r conditions & limitations ,! ,secret>y may e/abli% o!r conditions or limitations on ! use ( grant am\nts "u ?is section4 7e7 ,requirem5ts = grant recipi5ts 7#a7 ,notifications & in=mation ,a recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section %all-- 7,a7 notify ea* vet]an :o receives a s]vice dog ?r\gh su* grant t ! s]vice dog is be+ paid =1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2 & 7,b7 in=m ea* su* vet]an ( ! b5efits & s]vices available f ! ,secret>y = ! vet]an & ! s]vice dog4 7#b7 ,prohibition on c]ta9 fees ,a recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section may n *>ge a fee to a vet]an receiv+ a s]vice dog ?r\gh su* grant4 7f7 ,process = vet]ans ) m5tal heal? conditions 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a vet]an ) a m5tal heal? condition seek+ a s]vice dog f a recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section %all meet ) a m5tal heal? provid] ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7#b7 ,evaluation & det]m9ation2 reque/ ,! m5tal heal? provid] & ! c>e team ( a vet]an describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 evaluate ! vet]an & det]m9e-- 7i7 :e!r ! vet]an has sub/antial mobility limitations2 7ii7 :e!r ! m5tal heal? condition ( ! vet]an is ! prim>y cause ( su* limitations2 & 7iii7 :e!r a s]vice dog w\ld be ! optimal int]v5tion or treatm5t approa* = ! vet]an2 & 7,b7 if ! m5tal heal? provid] & ! c>e team det]m9e t a s]vice dog w\ld be ! optimal int]v5tion or treatm5t approa* = ! vet]an1 reque/ a s]vice dog f a recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section on behalf ( ! vet]an ?r\gh coord9ation ) ! ,pro/hetic & ,s5sory ,aids ,s]vice ( ! m$ical c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t local to ! vet]an4 7g7 ,vet]9>y insurance 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all provide to ea* vet]an :o receives a s]vice dog ?r\gh a grant "u ?is section a comm]cially available vet]9>y insurance policy = ! s]vice dog4 7#b7 ,cont9uation ,if ! ,secret>y provides a vet]9>y insurance policy to a vet]an "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all cont9ue to provide ! policy to ! vet]an )\t reg>d to ! cont9uation or t]m9ation ( ! pilot program4 7h7 ,tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y may provide tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance to recipi5ts ( grants "u ?is section4 7i7 ,ov]sight & monitor+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 %all e/abli% su* ov]sight & monitor+ requirem5ts z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate to ensure t grant am\nts aw>d$ "u ?is section are us$ appropriately2 & 7,b7 may take su* actions z ! ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y to address any issues id5tifi$ ?r\gh ! en=cem5t ( su* requirem5ts4 7#b7 ,reports & answ]s ,! ,secret>y may require ea* recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section to provide1 9 su* =m z may be prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y1 su* reports or answ]s 9 writ+ to specific que/ions1 surveys1 or que/ionnaires z ! ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y to c>ry out ! pilot program4 7j7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible vet]an 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m eligible vet]an means a vet]an :o-- 7i7 is enroll$ 9 ! sy/em ( annual pati5t enrollm5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t e/abli%$ & op]at$ "u subsection 7a7 ( section #agje ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or is o!rwise entitl$ to hospital c>e & m$ical s]vices "u subsection 7c77#b7 ( su* section2 & 7ii7 has "o or m disabilities1 conditions1 or diagnoses describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,disability1 condition1 diagnosis describ$ ,a disability1 condition1 or diagnosis describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is any ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,bl9dness or visual impairm5t4 7ii7 ,loss ( use ( a limb1 p>alysis1 or o!r significant mobility issue1 includ+ m5tal heal? mobility4 7iii7 ,loss ( he>+4 7iv7 ,po/-traumatic /ress disord]4 7v7 ,traumatic bra9 injury4 7vi7 ,any o!r disability1 condition1 or diagnosis = :i* ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 bas$ on m$ical judgm5t1 t x is optimal = ! vet]an to manage ! disability1 condition1 or diagnosis & live indep5d5tly ?r\gh ! assi/ance ( a s]vice dog4 7#b7 ,pilot program ,! t]m pilot program means ! pilot program requir$ by subsection 7a77#a74 7#c7 ,s]vice dog ,! t]m s]vice dog means any dog t is individually tra9$ to d "w or p]=m tasks t are-- 7,a7 = ! b5efit ( a vet]an ) a disability1 condition1 or diagnosis describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b72 & 7,b7 directly relat$ to ! disability1 condition1 or diagnosis ( ! vet]an4 7k7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! five consecutive fiscal ye>s foll[+ ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! pilot program is e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74