Mobility assistance dogs for mobility-impaired people
Martin M, Khelia I, Adam S, Dussault F
Record ID 32007000423
French
Authors' objectives:
This report examines the use of mobility assistance dogs for mobility-impaired people.
Authors' recommendations:
AETMIS recommends:
that mobility assistance dogs be added to the list of technical aids covered by the program administered by the RAMQ under the Health Insurance Act and that the Regulation respecting devices which compensate for a physical deficiency be amended accordingly.
The addition should be made under the following conditions: 1) Establish user eligibility criteria, eligibility criteria for dogs to serve as mobility assistance dogs, and matching criteria in collaboration with the main stakeholders in this dossier, namely, the MIRA Foundation and the Office des personnes handicapees du Quebec. The eligibility criteria must be defined on the basis of the target clienteles' disabilities.
2) Take into consideration the additional contribution by way of the assistance provided by a dog well trained in line with the abilities and inabilities of a person who could benefit from other technical aids offered under the existing government programs.
3) Consolidate postplacement evaluations by using the physical disability rehabilitation centres in the regions.
4) Reimburse users of mobility assistance dogs trained and placed by the current supplier and, if applicable, by future accredited suppliers for the purchase and annual maintenance costs, just as guide dog users are reimbursed, and on the basis of similar criteria.
5) Define the scope and limits of what a public place constitutes for the use of a mobility assistance dog and define those situations in which the use of this canine mobility aid could be subjected to certain restrictions.
Authors' methods:
Review
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.aetmis.gouv.qc.ca/
Year Published:
2007
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Persons with Disabilities
Contact
Organisation Name:
Agence d'évaluation des technologies et des modes d'intervention en santé
Contact Address:
2021, avenue Union, Bureau 10.083,Montreal, Quebec H3A S29, Canada.Tel: +1 514 873 2563; Fax: +1 514 873 1369
Contact Name:
demande@inesss.qc.ca
Contact Email:
demande@inesss.qc.ca
Copyright:
Agence d'Evaluation des Technologies et des Modes d'Intervention en Sante (AETMIS)
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