Understanding How to Accommodate Service Animals in Healthcare Facilities Fact Sheet
Many people, including health care professionals and other service providers, may be unsure of statutory requirements when interacting with an individual with a disability using a service animal. This fact sheet is intended to clarify legal obligations and etiquette when interacting with an individual using a service animal, with a particular emphasis on the health care setting during an emergency or disaster.
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Related Keywords
- Healthcare Access
- Healthcare Provider
- Medical Care Facility
- Service Animal
- Service Animal Breed
- Service Animal Inquiry
- Service Animal Species
- Service Animal Task
Related Section Numbers
- 28 CFR Part 35 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services (2010 ADA Title II Regulations with amendments issued through Aug. 2016), (2)
- 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (2010 ADA Title III Regulations with amendments issued through Dec. 2016), (3)
- 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (1991 ADA Title III Regulations), (1)
- Title III Technical Assistance Manual (with 1994 supplement), (1)
- ADA Requirements - Service Animals, (1)
- Frequently Asked Questions about Service Animals and the ADA, (1)
- Withdrawn Technical Assistance: ADA Business Brief: Service Animals, (1)
- Fact Sheet: Highlights of the Final Rule to Amend the Department of Justice's Regulation Implementing Title III of the ADA, (1)
- Fact Sheet: Highlights of the Final Rule to Amend the Department of Justice's Regulation Implementing Title II of the ADA, (1)
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