Veterans – Benefits and Benefits Appeals Services – Disclosure Requirements
What this bill does
Requiring a person who charges a fee for certain veterans benefits services or veterans benefits appeals services to provide a written disclosure statement to and obtain written acknowledgment of the disclosure statement from certain individuals under certain circumstances; requiring a certain person who charges a fee for providing certain veterans benefits appeals services to include a certain notice in advertisements for those services; establishing a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for each violation; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (3)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Owings, George | MD Department of Veterans Affairs | Oral |
| FAV | Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee | Individual | Oral |