- Price
- $149 for up to 2 dogs; $229 for up to 3
- Delivery
- Emailed within 24 hours after approval
- State law
- K.S.A. 39-1112: false claims are a misdemeanor
- Where to complain
- Kansas Human Rights Commission
How Kansas PSD Letter works
Book a telehealth evaluation and walk the clinician through your symptoms and your dog's trained tasks. If they find you qualify, your signed letter is emailed within 24 hours after approval. If not, no letter is issued.
Who it’s for, and who it isn’t
May be a fit
- Kansans whose dog performs trained psychiatric tasks
- Renters who need to document a disability-related need
- Handlers who want to understand Kansas's ID card rules
- Handlers with up to 3 trained dogs
Usually not a fit
- Dogs kept for comfort, protection or personal defense; Kansas excludes them
- Anyone without a disability
- Anyone hoping the letter replaces training
- Anyone under 18
What’s included
- Telehealth evaluation with a licensed clinician
- Signed letter with license type, number and state
- $149 for one or two dogs and $229 for three
- Emailed within 24 hours after approval
Possible side effects
- No medical side effects
- A false claim of access rights is a class A nonperson misdemeanor in Kansas
- You remain responsible for your dog's behavior and any damage
This isn’t a complete list. Your clinician reviews risks, interactions and warnings with you before prescribing. In an emergency, call 911.
What the evidence says
HUD's May 2026 guidance presumes housing requests for task-trained animals to be reasonable, and the ADA lets businesses ask only two questions with no documentation. Kansas's assistance dog rules, K.S.A. 39-1101 through 39-1113, run beside the ADA and add criminal penalties for false claims.
Public places under the ADA and Kansas law
Under the ADA, Kansas businesses get two questions, on disability need and trained task. State law adds:
- K.S.A. 39-1109: professional trainers from a recognized training center may bring a dog into public places during active training, at no extra charge
- K.S.A. 39-1111: if your access is challenged, you may present an ID card or letter, and it has to be given back to you promptly once checked
- K.S.A. 39-1113: dogs used solely for comfort, guarding or self-defense fall outside the definition
False claims in Kansas
K.S.A. 39-1112 treats a false claim of assistance dog access, or a faked disability used to obtain such a dog, as a class A nonperson misdemeanor. Only seek a PSD letter if your dog is task-trained.
Renting in Kansas with a PSD
A landlord may ask for reliable information about a need that isn't obvious, which a clinician's letter supplies. Refusals can be reported to the Kansas Human Rights Commission or HUD.
Prescription treatments are available only to eligible patients after a clinical evaluation by an independently licensed clinician.
Kansas PSD Letter: common questions
Does Kansas recognize psychiatric service dogs?
Indirectly. Kansas law speaks of assistance dogs, and a service dog task-trained for a psychiatric disability can fall within that term.
Can I be asked to show an ID card in Kansas?
If your access is challenged, K.S.A. 39-1111 lets you present an ID card or letter, which must be handed back promptly. The ADA still bars businesses from requiring documentation.
Is a protection dog an assistance dog in Kansas?
No. Kansas excludes dogs whose only role is comfort, guarding or personal defense.
What is the penalty for a false claim in Kansas?
K.S.A. 39-1112 classes it as a class A nonperson misdemeanor.
How much is the PSD letter?
$149 for one or two dogs and $229 for three.
Sources
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- K.S.A. 39-1112 (false claims about assistance dogs)Justia (Kansas Statutes)
- Kansas Human Rights CommissionKansas Human Rights Commission
- Enforcement guidance on requests to use an animal as a reasonable accommodation (May 2026)U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
- ADA requirements: service animalsADA.gov (U.S. Department of Justice)