Amend the bill in section 1 in section 501 in the 3rd line from the end (page 1, line 15 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: " their" the following: ' initial'

Amend the bill in section 1 in section 501 in the last 2 lines (page 1, lines 16 and 17 in L.D.) by striking out the following: " , veterans' service organizations and other organizations dedicated to serving veterans"

SUMMARY

This amendment provides that the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management, Bureau of Maine Veterans' Services is required to represent all veterans in filing their initial claims for service-related benefits to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. The bill applies this requirement to all claims for service-related benefits and includes claims made to other veterans' service organizations.