{"id":17342,"date":"2024-02-09T10:51:14","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T15:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/?page_id=17342"},"modified":"2025-07-02T12:12:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T16:12:36","slug":"handling-emotional-support-service-animal-requests","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/ce-courses\/mda-online-ce\/handling-emotional-support-service-animal-requests\/","title":{"rendered":"Handling Emotional Support\/Service Animal Requests"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row showfor=&#8221;not_logged_in&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Recorded Seminar<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Handling Emotional Support\/Service Animal Requests<\/h3>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12616 alignright lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Schulte23.png\" alt=\"Dan Schulte, JD\" width=\"149\" height=\"152\" data-id=\"12616\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 149px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 149\/152;\" \/>Speakers:<\/strong> Dan Schulte, JD<br \/>\n<strong>Fee:<\/strong> $50\/MDA DDS and Staff; $75\/Nonmember DDS<br \/>\n<strong>CE Credits:<\/strong> 1<br \/>\n<a class=\"btn-grn2\" href=\"https:\/\/ebusiness.ada.org\/meetings\/MeetingPo3.aspx?ID=47946&amp;PO3ORGAPICODE=MI000D5A765D7A6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Register Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Many dental and other health care practices are experiencing patient requests to bring emotional support and service animals with them in to the office for appointments. Dental offices must be able to recognize when they must allow this, when they are able to refuse these requests, and how to best go about doing so.<\/p>\n<p>Learning objectives:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When you are legally required to allow patients to bring animals into your office.<\/li>\n<li>The difference between a service animal and an emotional support animal.<\/li>\n<li>The necessity of having a written policy in place regarding emotional support animals.<\/li>\n<li>Some best practices for communicating with patients regarding these issues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 100px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 100\/79;margin-left: 8px; margin-right: 8px; float: right; width: 96px; height: 75px;\" title=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/CDBP-Logo_100.png\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/>This course counts toward the Dental Business Professional certification.<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/CDBP\">Click here<\/a> for more information on the MDA Certified Dental Business Professional program. Earn 1 credit in the Service\/Communication category.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the speaker \u2026<\/strong> Dan Schulte, JD, is well-known for his knowledge and experience in the area of association law and is primarily responsible for the firm\u2019s representation of the Michigan State Medical Society the Michigan Dental Association, and the Michigan Osteopathic Association. His work related to association law includes the drafting and review of new legislation and the preparation of Amicus Curiae Briefs for filing in Michigan\u2019s Supreme Court and Court of Appeals on a variety of topics affecting health care professionals practicing in Michigan.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row showfor=&#8221;discarded_user_roles&#8221; discarded_user_roles=&#8221;supportservice_animal_requests&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Recorded Seminar<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Handling Emotional Support\/Service Animal Requests<\/h3>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12616 alignright lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Schulte23.png\" alt=\"Dan Schulte, JD\" width=\"149\" height=\"152\" data-id=\"12616\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 149px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 149\/152;\" \/>Speakers:<\/strong> Dan Schulte, JD<br \/>\n<strong>Fee:<\/strong> $50\/MDA DDS and Staff; $75\/Nonmember DDS<br \/>\n<strong>CE Credits:<\/strong> 1<br \/>\n<a class=\"btn-grn2\" href=\"https:\/\/ebusiness.ada.org\/meetings\/MeetingPo3.aspx?ID=47946&amp;PO3ORGAPICODE=MI000D5A765D7A6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Register Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Many dental and other health care practices are experiencing patient requests to bring emotional support and service animals with them in to the office for appointments. Dental offices must be able to recognize when they must allow this, when they are able to refuse these requests, and how to best go about doing so.<\/p>\n<p>Learning objectives:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When you are legally required to allow patients to bring animals into your office.<\/li>\n<li>The difference between a service animal and an emotional support animal.<\/li>\n<li>The necessity of having a written policy in place regarding emotional support animals.<\/li>\n<li>Some best practices for communicating with patients regarding these issues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 100px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 100\/79;margin-left: 8px; margin-right: 8px; float: right; width: 96px; height: 75px;\" title=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/CDBP-Logo_100.png\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/>This course counts toward the Dental Business Professional certification.<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/CDBP\">Click here<\/a> for more information on the MDA Certified Dental Business Professional program. Earn 1 credit in the Service\/Communication category.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the speaker \u2026<\/strong> Dan Schulte, JD, is well-known for his knowledge and experience in the area of association law and is primarily responsible for the firm\u2019s representation of the Michigan State Medical Society the Michigan Dental Association, and the Michigan Osteopathic Association. 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