Dog & Pony Show: Service Animals in the Hospital

In this episode of Health Law Today, Kate is joined by Blair Barnhart-Hinkle – an attorney who works as Director of Government Relations for Cleveland Clinic – to discuss service animals in the hospital. Blair explains the legality of service animals in medical settings and public places, the difference between comfort/emotional support animals and service animals, ADA requirements related to service animals and more.

References:

https://www.ada.gov/regs2010/titleIII_2010/titleIII_2010_withbold.htm

https://www.ada.gov/service_animals_2010.htm

https://www.ada.gov/regs2010/service_animal_qa.html