Board of Commissioners of Cook County - File #: 19-1234

• File #: 19-1234
• Version: 1
• Name: ANIMAL AND RABIES CONTROL TO WAIVE THE RABIES VACCINATION FEE FOR COOK COUNTY VETERANS AND RESIDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Approved
• File created: 1/11/2019
• In control: Veterans Committee
• On agenda: 1/24/2019
• Final action: 2/21/2019
• Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION ANIMAL AND RABIES CONTROL TO WAIVE THE RABIES VACCINATION FEE FOR COOK COUNTY VETERANS AND RESIDENTS WITH DISABILITIES WHEREAS, the Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control, established in 1954, plays a critical role in protecting public health by preventing the transmission of rabies through vaccination, registration, education, legislation and surveillance; and WHEREAS, rabies vaccinations are required by law, and it is imperative to vaccinate, as rabies is almost always fatal; and WHEREAS, each year, the Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control traverses the County providing rabies vaccinations to approximately 4,000 animals at a reduced cost to Cook County residents, and all animals receiving rabies vaccinations are issued tags as proof of vaccination and as a form of identification; and WHEREAS, some of the animals vaccinated by the Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control at its rabies clinics may be service animals, rec...
• Sponsors: JEFFREY R. TOBOLSKI, JOHN P. DALEY, PETER N. SILVESTRI, LUIS ARROYO JR, BRIDGET DEGNEN, BRIDGET GAINER, LARRY SUFFREDIN, STANLEY MOORE, DONNA MILLER, KEVIN B. MORRISON, ALMA E. ANAYA, BILL LOWRY, BRANDON JOHNSON, SCOTT R. BRITTON, SEAN M. MORRISON

Date	Ver.	Action By	Motion	Result
2/21/2019	1	Board of Commissioners	approve	Pass
2/20/2019	1	Veterans Committee	recommend for approval	Pass
1/24/2019	1	Board of Commissioners	refer	Pass

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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

ANIMAL AND RABIES CONTROL TO WAIVE THE RABIES VACCINATION FEE FOR COOK COUNTY VETERANS AND RESIDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

WHEREAS, the Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control, established in 1954, plays a critical role in protecting public health by preventing the transmission of rabies through vaccination, registration, education, legislation and surveillance; and

WHEREAS, rabies vaccinations are required by law, and it is imperative to vaccinate, as rabies is almost always fatal; and

WHEREAS, each year, the Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control traverses the County providing rabies vaccinations to approximately 4,000 animals at a reduced cost to Cook County residents, and all animals receiving rabies vaccinations are issued tags as proof of vaccination and as a form of identification; and

WHEREAS, some of the animals vaccinated by the Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control at its rabies clinics may be service animals, recognized by the Americans with Disabilities Act; and

WHEREAS, according to the U.S. Department of Justice, many persons with disabilities rely on a service animal to fully participate in every-day life; and

WHEREAS, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately 20% of all veterans have a service-connected disability; and

WHEREAS, per the Illinois Secretary of State's office, among Cook County's 5.211 million residents, there are 39,809 persons with disabilities including: 17,817 persons with physical disabilities; 5,655 persons with developmental disabilities; 1,658 persons with visual disabilities; 703 persons with hearing disabilities; 13,976 persons with mental disabilities; and

WHEREAS, Cook County residents with disabilities, including veterans, may obtain an Illinois Disability Identification Card from the Illinois Secretary of State to serve as proof of disability when such proof is necessary to access services, programs or ac...