Sec. 3. PROVISION OF SERVICE DOGS AND VETERINARY INSURANCE BENEFITS TO VETERANS WITH POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER WHO DO NOT HAVE CERTAIN IMPAIRMENTS
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## SEC. 3 PROVISION OF SERVICE DOGS AND VETERINARY INSURANCE BENEFITS TO VETERANS WITH POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER WHO DO NOT HAVE CERTAIN IMPAIRMENTS ###
(a)In General Section 1714 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: > > ### “(e) > > The Secretary may provide a service dog to a veteran under subsection (c)(3) regardless of whether the veteran has a mobility impairment. > > > ### “(f) > > > ####
(1)> > The Secretary shall provide to any veteran described in paragraph
(2)a commercially available veterinary insurance policy for each dog provided to such veteran under subsection
(b)or (c). > > > #### “(2) > > A veteran described in this paragraph is a veteran who— > > > ##### “(A) > > is diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder or a visual, hearing, or substantial mobility impairment; > > > ##### “(B) > > has received a dog under subsection
(b)or
(c)in connection with such disorder or impairment; and > > > ##### “(C) > > meets such other requirements as the Secretary may prescribe.” > . ###
(b)Applicability **[**[38 U.S.C. 1714 note](/us/usc/t38/s1714)**]** Section 1714(f) of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to a veteran provided a dog by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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PROVISION OF SERVICE DOGS AND VETERINARY INSURANCE BENEFITS TO VETERANS WITH POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER WHO DO NOT HAVE CERTAIN IMPAIRMENTS
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