On Thursday, Feb. 14 Senator John Kissel and Susan Patricelli Regan presented Senate Bill 543 that states as its purpose “to require health insurance coverage for equine therapy for Veterans and the chapter 700c of the general statutes be amended to require health insurance coverage for equine therapy for Veterans.” This bill was previously submitted to the Committee on Insurance and Real Estate that approved it for process forward to the Veterans Committee. Susan and her husband Bill Regan are the founders of Foxfield F.A.R.M., a 501(c)(3) charity in Granby that utilizes a groundwork equine therapy curriculum to diminish and eradicate the effects of PTSD and related mental issues on U.S. Veterans and First Responders.
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Foxfield F.A.R.M. hearing with vets committee
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Susan Patricelli Regan (left) and Senator John Kissel presenting Senate Bill 543. Submitted photo