| Last Action | 03/15/24: 2nd reading, to Rules |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to the protection of veterans' benefits. |
| Bill Documents |
Current/Final
Introduced |
| Bill Request Number | 861 |
| Sponsors | B. McCool, C. Aull, J. Blanton, E. Callaway, D. Elliott, R. Heath, D. Lewis, C. Massaroni, W. Williams |
| Summary of Original Version | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 40 to prevent the compensation for advising or assisting with veterans' benefits. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Fees - Veterans' benefits, compensation for advising or assisting in procurement, prohibition Notices - Disclaimer, contracts and advertisements for procuring veterans' benefits, requirement Retirement and Pensions - Veterans' benefits, compensation for advising or assisting, prohibition Veterans - Benefits, compensation for advising or assisting in procurement, prohibition Advertising - Veterans' benefits, notice required Public Protection - Veterans' benefits, compensation for advising or assisting in procurement, prohibition Consumer Affairs - Veterans' benefits, compensation for advising or assisting, prohibition |
| Jump to Proposed Amendments |
House Committee Substitute 1 Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
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| 03/15/24 |
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| Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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| Summary | Retain original provisions, except remove prohibition for advising or assisting an individual with a veterans' benefits matter; remove prohibition on receiving compensation for services rendered before a notice of disagreement is filed; limit fee amount for advising, assisting, or consulting on a veterans' benefits matter and require a written fee agreement; prohibit persons seeking compensation for advising, assisting, or consulting on a veterans' benefits matter from utilizing international call or data centers, directly or aggressively soliciting business, gaining access to personal medical, financial, or benefits log-in or password information, and utilizing a doctor with whom they have a business or employment relationship for secondary medical exams; and remove disclosure requirement for advertisements. |
| Index Headings |
Fees - Veterans' benefits, compensation for advising or consulting, requirements Retirement and Pensions - Veterans' benefits, compensation for advising or consulting, requirements Veterans - Veterans' benefits, compensation for advising or consulting, requirements Consumer Affairs - Veterans' benefits, compensation for advising or consulting, requirements Public Protection - Veterans' benefits, compensation for advising or consulting, requirements |
| Amendment | Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
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| Summary | Retain original provisions, except provide that attorneys and law firms seeking to receive compensation for advising, assisting, or consulting any individual with any veterans' benefits matter shall be governed by federal regulation. |
| Index Headings |
Federal Laws and Regulations - Veterans' benefits, compensation for advising, attorney or law firm, federal limitation Retirement and Pensions - Veterans' benefits, compensation for advising, attorney or law firm, limitation Veterans - Veterans' benefits, compensation for advising, attorney or law firm, limitation Attorneys - Veterans' benefits, compensation for advising, limitation |
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