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Senate passes bill capping private VA claims fees, imposing consumer protections for veterans
Summary
The Senate passed House Bill 12-38 to cap fees and impose consumer protections on private VA claims consultants; supporters called it consumer protection, opponents said certification and oversight concerns remain. Vote: 25-8, 2 excused.
The South Dakota Senate passed House Bill 12-38, a bill that caps fees and imposes consumer-protection requirements on private consultants who assist veterans with Department of Veterans Affairs claims. The final vote was 25 yeas, 8 nays and 2 excused.
Senator Sarah Howard, the bill sponsor in the Senate, described the measure as a consumer-protection bill that ‘‘caps fees to prevent excessive charges by private claims consultants,’’ prohibits upfront payments,…
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