The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) amends its regulations concerning veterans in need of service dogs. Under this final rule, VA will provide to veterans with visual, hearing, or mobility impairments benefits to support the use of a service dog as part of the management of such impairments. The benefits include assistance with veterinary care, travel benefits associated with obtaining and training a dog, and the provision, maintenance, and replacement of hardware required for the dog to perform the tasks necessary to assist such veterans.
美国退伍军人事务部(VA)修订了其关于需要服务犬的退伍军人的规定。根据这项最终规定,VA将向视力、听力或行动能力有障碍的退伍军人提供福利,以支持他们使用服务犬作为管理这些障碍的一部分。这些福利包括兽医护理援助、与获取和训练犬只相关的旅行福利,以及提供、维护和更换犬只执行协助这些退伍军人所需任务所需的硬件。