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GA SB451
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/29/2024
Primary Sponsor
Nabilah Islam Parkes
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AI Summary
- Prohibits any person from receiving compensation for referring individuals to veterans' benefits advisors or consultants
- Caps compensation for veterans' benefits consulting services at five times the monthly increase in benefits awarded, requires purely contingent fee arrangements, and bans initial or nonrefundable fees
- Prohibits compensation for services related to claims filed within one year of a veteran's active-duty release unless the veteran acknowledges this timeline in writing beforehand
- Requires paid veterans' benefits consultants to provide a mandatory oral and written disclosure (in at least 12-point font) stating the business is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the Georgia Department of Veterans Service, and that free alternatives may be available
- Bars paid initial-claim preparers from gaining direct access to veterans' personal medical, financial, or government login credentials and from using international call or data centers to process veterans' personal information; violations constitute deceptive and unfair trade practices under Georgia's Fair Business Practices Act
Legislative Description
Veteran Benefits; place certain requirement on the Department of Veterans Service
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
3/13/2024
Committee Referrals
Defense and Veterans Affairs3/4/2024
Banking and Financial Institutions2/6/2024
Full Bill Text
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