To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of guide dogs to veterans blinded by a service-connected injury.

Bill: 113-hr-3647
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]
Introduced: 2013-12-04
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Disability and paralysis

Service animals

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2014-05-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-12-04
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p> Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide trained guide dogs to veterans who are blind by reason of a service-connected disability, are enrolled for VA hospital care and medical services, and elect to receive such a dog.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3647 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 4, 2013 Mr. Amodei introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of guide dogs to veterans blinded by a service-connected injury.

1. Provision of guide dogs to certain blind veterans (a) In general Subsection (b) of section 1714 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) (1) The Secretary shall provide guide dogs trained for the aid of the blind to a veteran who— (A) is blind by reason of a service-connected injury; (B) is enrolled under section 1705 of this title; and (C) elects to receive such a dog. (2) The Secretary may provide guide dogs trained for the aid of the blind to a veteran who is— (A) enrolled under section 1705 of this title; and (B) not otherwise described under paragraph (1)(A). (3) The Secretary may also provide a veteran described in paragraph (1) or (2) with mechanical or electronic equipment for aiding them in overcoming the disability of blindness. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 1714(d) of such title is amended by striking subsection (b) or (c) and inserting paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b) or subsection (c) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.