Pets and veterinary services: emotional support dogs.

Existing law prohibits a health care practitioner from providing documentation relating to an individual's need for an emotional support dog unless the health care practitioner complies with specified criteria, including, among other things, that the health care practitioner establish a client-provider relationship with the individual for at least 30 days prior to providing the documentation. This bill would establish an exception to the 30-day relationship rule if the individual in need of an emotional support dog is verified to be homeless, as specified.