Illinois Assistance-Animal Accommodation Request and Decision Packet

ILLINOIS ASSISTANCE-ANIMAL ACCOMMODATION REQUEST AND DECISION PACKET

ILLINOIS RULES

The Assistance Animal Integrity Act permits reliable documentation only when disability or disability-related need is not readily apparent or known. Documentation must be written, come from a person with a therapeutic relationship, and describe the disability-related need. A provider may offer a form but may not deny because it was not used.

The provider may request separate support for each animal and may verify authenticity. It may not require a pet deposit, pet fee, pet assessment, or special liability insurance. Damage may be charged on the same basis as for other residents, ordinary wear excepted. Denial or rescission requires an undue financial or administrative burden or an individualized direct threat that reasonable measures cannot reduce or eliminate.

REQUEST

Disability-related need for each animal: [________________________________]

Reliable source with therapeutic relationship, if needed: [________________________________]

Written support attached: ☐ Yes ☐ Not needed because disability and need are apparent or known

Requester signature: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]

PROVIDER REVIEW

☐ Documentation requested only for a nonapparent or unknown element

☐ Therapeutic relationship and written need statement evaluated

☐ Additional information limited to curing a real insufficiency or verifying authenticity

☐ Competing disability needs balanced rather than used as an automatic denial

☐ No pet fee, deposit, assessment, or special insurance imposed

☐ Any burden or direct-threat ground is documented and individualized

Decision: ☐ Approve ☐ Alternative ☐ Limited information request ☐ Deny ☐ Counsel review

Explanation: [____________________________________________________________]

SOURCES AND REFERENCES

• Illinois Assistance Animal Integrity Act
• 42 U.S.C. § 3604
• 24 C.F.R. § 100.204