Kern Medical New Associate Orientation Guide

Service Animals

What is a Service Animal? A Service Animal is a dog that is individually trained to dowork or perform tasks for a person with a disability. Service animals are working animals. Pets, therapy dogs, and emotional support animals do not qualify as service animals under the ADA. What are requirements for a Service Animal? Service animals must be harnessed or tethered, unless these devices interfere with its work or the individual’s disability prevents using these devices. In that case, the individual must maintain control of the animal through voice, signal, or other effective controls. Miniature horses are allowed for sight-impaired individuals who are allergic to dogs. The horse must be under 100 pounds and not more than 26 inches high. It must be harnessed/tethered at all times (no exceptions).

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