HB 736
AN ACT relating to the protection of veterans' benefits.
In Plain Language
This law sets rules for people and lawyers who help veterans with their benefits claims. It bans charging late fees, using call centers overseas, aggressive recruiting, accessing personal passwords, and using doctors they have business deals with. Lawyers helping with veterans' benefits would have to follow federal fee limits.
Official summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 40 to limit the compensation for advising or assisting with veterans' benefits; 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, charging late fees, and utilizing a doctor with whom they have an employment or business relationship; limit the fee for representation; 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 limitations set forth in 38 C.F.R. sec. 14.636.
Sponsor
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Cosponsors
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Latest action
returned to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)
Mar 5, 2025
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