On Sept. 21, the Michigan House of Representatives unanimously passed the Emotional Support Animal (ESA) bill (HB5751). The bill is now headed for the Senate.
If approved, the bill would create the Emotional Support Animal Act, which would provide a regulated process through which a person with a disability can be certified by a healthcare provider as needing an emotional support animal.
Who is a healthcare provider according to the proposed legislation?
Health care provider would mean any of the following:
The bill would allow a healthcare provider who meets both of the following to certify a person with a disability’s need for an emotional support animal:
The bill would prohibit a healthcare provider from receiving a fee or other form of compensation for the sole action of certifying an emotional support animal.
Help is available
The attorneys at O’Reilly Rancilio are available to assist municipalities, landlords, and others regarding the laws surrounding emotional support animals. For more information, please call 586-726-1000 or visit our website.
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