AN ACT relating to the protection of veterans' benefits.
About This Bill
Latest Action · Apr 14, 2026
returned to Committee on Committees (S)
Session
2026RS
Introduced
Jan 28, 2026
Primary Sponsor
M. Koch· primary
Summary
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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 interest, and utilizing a doctor with whom they have an employment or business relationship; limit the fee for representation; require any person receiving compensation for assisting on a veterans' benefits matter to report to the Kentucky Department of Veterans' Affairs (KDVA) annually; allow KDVA to promulgate form for the report and display it on their website; establish that violators constitute a violation of the Consumer Protection Act; 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 federal regulations.
Subjects
Administrative Regulations And ProceedingsAdvertisingAttorneysConsumer ProtectionFeesNoticesPublic AssistancePublic ProtectionReports MandatedRetirement And PensionsVeterans