From tinadt at sbcglobal.net Mon Apr 2 12:35:48 2012 From: tinadt at sbcglobal.net (Tina Thomas) Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 12:35:48 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind Meeting - Monday, May 14, 2012 Message-ID: <008401cd1107$ce9a62c0$6bcf2840$@net> Subject: State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind Meeting - Monday, May 14, 2012 The State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind will meet on: Monday, May 14, 2012 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Or until completion of business Guide Dogs of America 13445 Glenoaks Boulevard Sylmar, CA 91342 (818) 833-6453 To access the meeting agenda, visit us on the web at: http://www.guidedogboard.ca.gov/about/meeting/agenda_20120514.shtml Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- To unsubscribe from this email list please click on the link below and follow the instructions on the web page. https://www.dca.ca.gov/webapps/guidedogboard/subscribe.php From tinadt at sbcglobal.net Mon Apr 2 19:32:32 2012 From: tinadt at sbcglobal.net (Tina Thomas) Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 19:32:32 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] NAGDU Announcement of FaceBook Group Message-ID: <00a901cd1142$1f66d8c0$5e348a40$@net> The National Association of Guide Dog Users, (NAGDU), A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind is pleased to announce our move in to social media. NAGDU now has a Facebook page in which guide dog users, puppy raisers, guide and service dog trainers and persons interested in the training and use of guide and service dogs can discuss and exchange information as it relates to all aspects of these wonderful animals as well as the human-animal bond. Please come and check out our page by doing the following: 1. In the search field of your Facebook page type in "National Association of Guide Dog Users" or "NAGDU" and click on groups. *Please take note of the capital letters and the symbols when searching for the NAGDU group. 2. You can also access the NAGDU group directly by clicking on the following link: http://m.facebook.com/groups/124908860968667?view=members&status=1&stype=atg s&number=0&refid=0&_rdr 3. If the link does not take you to the NAGDU page, then copy and paste the link in to your web browser and press enter. NAGDU is please to make this forum available to everyone and hope that you will come and join in discussions, provide input and share information with everyone. Tina Thomas, Board Member, Social Media Chair National Association of Guide Dog Users From shannonldillon at hotmail.com Sun Apr 15 11:08:43 2012 From: shannonldillon at hotmail.com (Shannon L. Dillon) Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:08:43 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] CAGDU meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m. Message-ID: Hi CAGDU: Tonight's meeting as at 6:30 p.m. Call-in number is 712-432-0175 passcode 184220#. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20120415/81c42d72/attachment.html From shannonldillon at hotmail.com Sun Apr 15 11:11:58 2012 From: shannonldillon at hotmail.com (Shannon L. Dillon) Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:11:58 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: AB 2148 (Hayashi) In-Reply-To: <1441DDCB24887F4EBBFCBEA0A8016D9A03E245A3@057-SN2MPN1-003.057d.mgd.msft.net> References: <1441DDCB24887F4EBBFCBEA0A8016D9A03E245A3@057-SN2MPN1-003.057d.mgd.msft.net> Message-ID: From: Antonette.Sorrick at dca.ca.gov To: bbarragan at latinas.org; ericholm at att.net; jneidich at sbcglobal.net; jxavier at dor.ca.gov; lsgamg at aol.com; tbsfolsom at sbcglobal.net CC: Jean.Kagimoto at dca.ca.gov; Michael.Santiago at dca.ca.gov; Rebecca.Bon at dca.ca.gov; Luis.Portillo at dca.ca.gov; kkelly at guidedogs.com; BWendler at gddca.org; cjordan at guidedogsofamerica.org; shannonldillon at hotmail.com; lauriemehta at yahoo.com Subject: AB 2148 (Hayashi) Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 22:24:19 +0000 Thanks to Chuck Jordan for notifying the Board of AB 2148. I have contacted Assembly Member Hayashi?s office to get some background on the bill. Will keep you all apprised of any information I receive. Thanks. http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billVotesClient.xhtml skip to content home accessibilitycagdu at nfbcal.org feedback login Quick Search: Bill Information California Law My Subscriptions Bill Information >> Bill Search >> Text Bill Text Track Bill | Version: AB-2148 Guide dogs.(2011-2012) Text >> Votes >> History >> Bill Analysis >> Today's Law As Amended >> Status >> Comments To Author >> Track Bill >> SHARE THIS: Bill Start CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE? 2011?2012 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2148 Introduced by Assembly Member Hayashi February 23, 2012 An act to amend Section 7215.5 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to guide dogs. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2148, as introduced, Hayashi. Guide dogs. Existing law, until January 1, 2014, provides for the licensure and regulation of guide dog training schools and instructors, and other matters pertaining to guide dogs by the State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind. Existing law provides that title of ownership of a trained guide dog may be transferred from the training school to the user as evidenced by a transfer of title agreement between the parties, and that the school may retain the option to recover title and possession to the guide dog under certain conditions, including, but not limited to, if the blind person to whom the dog was furnished has ceased to use the dog as a guide dog and the dog is not too old to be retrained as a guide for another blind person. This bill would add to the latter provision that the school may recover title and possession of the guide dog if the dog is not too ailing to be retrained as a guide dog for another blind person. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 7215.5 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read: 7215.5. (a) During the first year following the successful training of each person-dog unit, and release from a guide dog training school of the trained person supplied with a guide dog, the school may retain title to the trained dog. During this probationary year, the school may enter into a contractual agreement with the user of the dog describing the conditions under which the user may maintain the status of legal custodian of the dog. During the probationary year, the school, acting in what it deems to be the best interest of the user, the dog, or the public, may temporarily or permanently resume possession of the dog. Within (b) Within 15 days after the end of each calendar year, each licensed school shall report to the board the following: (1) The number of dog ownership titles transferred to dog users pursuant to this section during the calendar year. (2) The number of title recoveries and repossessions made by the school pursuant to this section during the calendar year. (3) The number, type, and amount of charges assessed for followup training, instruction, veterinary, or boarding services, pursuant to this section, which make a distinction between users who have acquired title to their dogs and users who have not acquired title. (4) The views of the governing entity of the school as to any problems or concerns relative to compliance with the provisions of this section, along with recommendations for appropriate legislative or administrative changes commensurate with the purposes of this section. Immediately (c) Immediately upon completion of the first year following the successful training referred to above, if the training school and the dog user are mutually satisfied with the operation of the person-dog unit, title to the dog shall be transferred to the blind user if the user so desires. Transfer of title shall be evidenced by a transfer of title agreement executed by both parties thereto. The school may retain an option to recover title and possession to the guide dog subject to conditions described in the transfer of title agreement. These conditions may include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) If in the school?s opinion, the guide dog is being misused or neglected or mistreated by its blind user. (2) If the blind person to whom the dog was furnished has ceased to use the dog as a guide and the dog is not too old or ailing to be retrained as a guide for another blind person. (3) If, in the school?s opinion, the dog is no longer a safe guide and the user refuses to cease using the dog as a guide after being requested by the school to cease this use. The (d) The guide dog school shall make no distinction as to the quality or extent of followup or supportive services available to its blind graduates based on whether they elect to acquire title to their dogs or allow title to remain with the school after the probationary year. The school may, however, make this distinction when assessing reasonable and appropriate charges for followup training, instruction, veterinary, or boarding services. No (e) No applicant for admission to a guide dog training school, nor any enrolled student, shall be required by the school prior to completion of his or her training to sign any instrument or to announce his or her intention regarding transfer of title of the dog from the school to himself or herself upon completion of the training and probation period. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20120415/45cfcf60/attachment.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 20864 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20120415/45cfcf60/attachment.png -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Dillon) Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:16:30 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: AB 2148 (Hayashi) In-Reply-To: <1441DDCB24887F4EBBFCBEA0A8016D9A03E2484F@057-SN2MPN1-003.057d.mgd.msft.net> References: <1441DDCB24887F4EBBFCBEA0A8016D9A03E245A3@057-SN2MPN1-003.057d.mgd.msft.net>, <1441DDCB24887F4EBBFCBEA0A8016D9A03E2484F@057-SN2MPN1-003.057d.mgd.msft.net> Message-ID: From: Antonette.Sorrick at dca.ca.gov To: bbarragan at latinas.org; ericholm at att.net; jneidich at sbcglobal.net; jxavier at dor.ca.gov; lsgamg at aol.com; tbsfolsom at sbcglobal.net CC: Jean.Kagimoto at dca.ca.gov; Michael.Santiago at dca.ca.gov; Rebecca.Bon at dca.ca.gov; Luis.Portillo at dca.ca.gov; kkelly at guidedogs.com; BWendler at gddca.org; cjordan at guidedogsofamerica.org; shannonldillon at hotmail.com; lauriemehta at yahoo.com; jsthom at comcast.net; Creature_girl at comcast.net Subject: RE: AB 2148 (Hayashi) Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:20:32 +0000 Assembly Member Hayashi will not be pursuing this bill. I still have a call in to get background information on how this bill came to be. Thanks. Antonette Sorrick Executive Officer State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind 1625 N. Market Blvd., S-202 Sacramento, CA 95834 (916) 574-7825 direct (916) 574-7829 fax (866) 512-9103 toll free for in-state calls Antonette.Sorrick at dca.ca.gov www.guidedogboard.ca.gov Mission: To ensure the quality of the guide dog industry by protecting, promoting, and educating guide dog users, instructors, schools, and the public in order to enhance the lives of blind or visually impaired individuals. Like us on facebook. Follow us on twitter. From: Sorrick, Antonette at DCA Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 3:24 PM To: 'bbarragan at latinas.org'; 'Eric Holm'; 'Jeff Neidich'; 'Joe Xavier'; 'Larry Grable (lsgamg at aol.com)'; 'Tom Scott' Cc: Kagimoto, Jean at DCA; Santiago, Michael at DCA; Bon, Rebecca at DCA; Portillo, Luis at DCA; 'Kathy Kelly'; 'Bob Wendler'; 'Chuck Jordan'; 'shannonldillon at hotmail.com'; 'Laurie Mehta' Subject: AB 2148 (Hayashi) Thanks to Chuck Jordan for notifying the Board of AB 2148. I have contacted Assembly Member Hayashi?s office to get some background on the bill. Will keep you all apprised of any information I receive. Thanks. http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billVotesClient.xhtml ? skip to content ? home ? accessibility ? feedback ? login ? Quick Search: Bill Information California Law My Subscriptions Bill Information >> Bill Search >> Text Bill Text Track Bill | Version: AB-2148 Guide dogs.(2011-2012) Text >> Votes >> History >> Bill Analysis >> Today's Law As Amended >> Status >> Comments To Author >> Track Bill >> SHARE THIS: Bill Start CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE? 2011?2012 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2148 Introduced by Assembly Member Hayashi February 23, 2012 An act to amend Section 7215.5 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to guide dogs. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2148, as introduced, Hayashi. Guide dogs. Existing law, until January 1, 2014, provides for the licensure and regulation of guide dog training schools and instructors, and other matters pertaining to guide dogs by the State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind. Existing law provides that title of ownership of a trained guide dog may be transferred from the training school to the user as evidenced by a transfer of title agreement between the parties, and that the school may retain the option to recover title and possession to the guide dog under certain conditions, including, but not limited to, if the blind person to whom the dog was furnished has ceased to use the dog as a guide dog and the dog is not too old to be retrained as a guide for another blind person. This bill would add to the latter provision that the school may recover title and possession of the guide dog if the dog is not too ailing to be retrained as a guide dog for another blind person. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 7215.5 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read: 7215.5. (a) During the first year following the successful training of each person-dog unit, and release from a guide dog training school of the trained person supplied with a guide dog, the school may retain title to the trained dog. During this probationary year, the school may enter into a contractual agreement with the user of the dog describing the conditions under which the user may maintain the status of legal custodian of the dog. During the probationary year, the school, acting in what it deems to be the best interest of the user, the dog, or the public, may temporarily or permanently resume possession of the dog. Within (b) Within 15 days after the end of each calendar year, each licensed school shall report to the board the following: (1) The number of dog ownership titles transferred to dog users pursuant to this section during the calendar year. (2) The number of title recoveries and repossessions made by the school pursuant to this section during the calendar year. (3) The number, type, and amount of charges assessed for followup training, instruction, veterinary, or boarding services, pursuant to this section, which make a distinction between users who have acquired title to their dogs and users who have not acquired title. (4) The views of the governing entity of the school as to any problems or concerns relative to compliance with the provisions of this section, along with recommendations for appropriate legislative or administrative changes commensurate with the purposes of this section. Immediately (c) Immediately upon completion of the first year following the successful training referred to above, if the training school and the dog user are mutually satisfied with the operation of the person-dog unit, title to the dog shall be transferred to the blind user if the user so desires. Transfer of title shall be evidenced by a transfer of title agreement executed by both parties thereto. The school may retain an option to recover title and possession to the guide dog subject to conditions described in the transfer of title agreement. These conditions may include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) If in the school?s opinion, the guide dog is being misused or neglected or mistreated by its blind user. (2) If the blind person to whom the dog was furnished has ceased to use the dog as a guide and the dog is not too old or ailing to be retrained as a guide for another blind person. (3) If, in the school?s opinion, the dog is no longer a safe guide and the user refuses to cease using the dog as a guide after being requested by the school to cease this use. The (d) The guide dog school shall make no distinction as to the quality or extent of followup or supportive services available to its blind graduates based on whether they elect to acquire title to their dogs or allow title to remain with the school after the probationary year. 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