Ohio Bill on Assistance Dogs for Persons with PTSD

HB 310, a bill introduced in the Ohio General Assembly late last month, would include persons diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as mobility impaired for the purposes of statutes governing assistance dogs. The current law on assistance dogs includes persons with neurological or psychological disabilities limiting mobility, and persons with seizure disorders and autism. The proposed law would also prohibit falsely representing a dog as an assistance dog. You can read the full-text of HB 310 and track its progress through the hearing process through Hannah Capitol Connection, a database available on campus.

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