legislation: 100-s-2511

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100-s-2511 100 s 2511 A bill to establish a pilot program for providing assistance to certain veterans who have service-connected disabilities and are quadriplegic, and for other purposes. Armed Forces and National Security 1988-06-14 1988-07-19 Committee on Veterans received executive comment from VA. Senate Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] CA D C000877 0 Requires the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to conduct pilot programs during FY 1989, 1990, and 1991 under which the Administrator: (1) provides assistive monkeys to certain veterans who have service-connected disabilities and are quadriplegic and facilitates the provision of such monkeys to other veterans who are quadriplegic; and (2) provides dogs specially trained to provide hearing assistance to deaf individuals to certain veterans with service-connected hearing impairments, if the Administrator determines that the Veterans Administration is not currently authorized to provide such dogs. Requires the Administrator to: (1) determine the costs, benefits, and effectiveness of such pilot program; and (2) report to the Congress the results of such evaluation and the Administrator's views on the relationship between the provision of such a monkey and the payment of an aid and attendance allowance or an annual pension based on the need for aid and attendance. 2025-01-14T17:02:09Z  

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