New Jersey Bill Would Provide Service Dogs to COVID-19 Frontline Workers Suffering from PTSD

New Jersey Senate Bill 1740 would require the Department of Human Services to provide psychiatric service dogs to first responders, health care workers, and other frontline workers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorders due to the COVID-19 pandemic at no cost to the individual. The bill has been referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens.