There are everyday Montanans who use the services of emotional support animals. Most of the animals that I see out in public are dogs, but for some people it isn't always dogs. There are all types of animals that people can use for support.

There is a bill that has been introduced into the Montana Legislature that aims to stop the practice of people being able to get an emotional support animal approved sight unseen. The bill looks to have a more thorough process for obtaining a support animal designation.

Senate Bill 149 has been introduced by Denley Loge of St. Regis, Ed Buttrey of Great Falls and Kerri Seekins-Crowe of Billings. The bill wants to revise the "laws related to the documentation of support animals". It is also looking to revise the "definition of 'emotional support animal'".

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The bill is directed mostly to renters and landlords. The bill states a landlord can request supporting documentation on the need for a support animal. The bill specifies that supporting documentation must include:

Information from a health care practitioner who has personal knowledge of the tenants disability and is acting within the scope of the practitioner's practice.

If a tenant has more than one support animal, then documentation is required for each animal.

The bill also proposes that the tenant is responsible for any damage to the property done by an emotional support animal.

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The bill defines an emotional support animal as one that a "health care practitioner has determined as provides emotional, cognitive, or other similar support to an individual with a disability and does not need to be trained or certified."

This bill specifically addresses 'emotional support animals' and does not include 'service animals'. There is more included in the bill, if you would like to read the entire bill you can do so at Legiscan.com.

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