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25 | On 08/08/24 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Kimberly Viarella was called by the Designated Facility Administrator/Executive Director (ED), Ashley Sylve, for guidance with a situation regarding a resident who brought a pit bull mix somewhere between 40 and 60 pounds into the facility as an "assistance dog" without the prior consent of the administrator and without an agreement in place with their current roommate. LPA identified herself upon arrival, stated the purpose of the visit, and asked to speak with the ED. LPA met with Ashley Sylve and a brief interview followed.
LPA collected and reviewed the following materials:
Admission Agreement for R1
Statement written by R1 on 9/15/23 regarding that last animal that R1 brought into the facility without approval.
LIC 602 for R1
LPA met with R1 and conducted additional interviews and then both the ED and this LPA met with R1. ED explained that R1 violated their Admission Agreement when they brought the dog into the community without prior approval. The ED stated that they would be happy to assist R1 in obtaining an emotional support animal but that there was a process that needed to be followed. The ED stated that the dog needed to be returned to the shelter from where it was purchased, or the facility would have to call the animal control officer. R1 agreed to return the dog.
Shortly after this meeting, R1 returned to the office and asked for an accommodation to keep the dog. The ED and the LPA explained that R1 needed to follow the process outlined in the admission agreement and that the dog still needed to be removed from the facility. R1 left the office without comment. |