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Saving Pets, Enriching Lives.
Abby VolinFounder and
President of Opening Doors
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The Curious Case of Service and Assistance Animal Fraud
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Property managers must make reasonable accommodations to their policies when necessary to afford a person with a disability the equal opportunity to use and enjoy a place of public accommodation or a dwelling.
2004 Joint Statement of HUD and DOJ: Reasonable Accommodations Under the FHAAvailable at: https://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/library/huddojstatement.pdf
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Meet Jim and Sadie.
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dis·a·bil·i·ty /disəˈbilədē/noun
A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities or the operation of a major bodily function.
42 U.S. Code § 12102
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Meet Tanya and Paris
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Meet Richard and Hugo
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Meet Ben and Charlie
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Meet Lori and Prince Charming
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Assistance Animals
Under the FHA, an assistance animal is defined as an animal that works, provides assistance, or performs tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability or provides emotional support that alleviates one or more identified symptoms or effects of a person's disability.*
*Different definition and standards apply for ESA access on aircrafts
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. FHEO Notice: FHEO-2013-01 Available at: https://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/documents/huddoc?id=servanimals_ntcfheo2013-01.pdf
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Is this fraud?
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Is this fraud?
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Is this fraud?
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Takeaway #1:When an individual presents questionable documentation, it does not mean that the request is fraudulent.
It means the documentation is unreliable.
The FHA provides remedies for this.
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Service Animals
Under the ADA, a service animal is defined as a dog that has been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability. The task(s) performed by the dog must be directly related to the person’s disability.
US Department of Justice. ADA Requirements for Service Animals, Updated 2011Available at: https://www.ada.gov/service_animals_2010.htm
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Is this fraud?
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Is this fraud?
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Is this fraud?
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Takeaway #2:When an individual uses a service dog that is out of control, misbehaves, or is not housebroken, it does not indicate fraud.
It means that the service animal is acting inappropriately.
The ADA provides remedies for this.
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Current Efforts to Curtail Fraud
• Pre-emption• Vague and difficult
to enforce• CA
• AB 2760• DFEH
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Use the Tools Already Available
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Municipal Policies
• Codify an interactive process
• Clarify verification requirements
• Expand species
• Trainings and Signage
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Private Sector
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Takeaway #3:
We need to reframe the way we approach this issue.
What’s the deeper problem we need to address?