HB0210HS001

This amendment adds a definition of 'person', clarifies compensation limitations and contingency fee requirements, adds security and background check requirements for those handling veterans' personal information, and exempts federally accredited representatives from the law's requirements.

• Adds a definition of 'person' to include natural persons, corporations, trusts, partnerships, associations, and other legal entities. (Page 2, after line 19)
• Restructures the definitions section by removing the colon after the opening definition and consolidating the definition subsections. (Page 2, line 21 and Page 3, lines 1-3)
• Replaces vague compensation language with a requirement that compensation be purely contingent on actual increases in benefits awarded and limited to three times the amount of the monthly benefit increase. Also prohibits any initial or nonrefundable fees. (Page 3, lines 5, 14-15, and 17-19)
• Renumbers subsections from (e) through (j) to (d) through (g) to account for the restructured definitions section. (Page 3, line 21; Page 4, lines 11 and following; Page 6, lines 1, 3, and 11)
• Adds new requirements for persons advising on veterans' benefits for a fee, including prohibitions on using international call centers or data centers, restrictions on accessing veterans' personal login credentials, and mandatory criminal background checks for anyone accessing veterans' medical or financial information. (Page 6, after line 12)
• Adds an exemption stating that the law does not apply to agents, attorneys, or other representatives accredited and regulated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. (Page 7, line 9)

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