Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1076: Preserving Lawful Utilization of Services for Veterans Act of 2026 (PLUS Act); create.
Status: Signed into law, April 8, 2026
AN ACT ENTITLED THE "PRESERVING LAWFUL UTILIZATION OF SERVICES FOR VETERANS ACT OF 2026 (PLUS ACT)"; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON MAY RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN CONNECTION WITH ANY VETERAN'S CLAIM UNLESS THE VETERAN SIGNS A WAIVER THAT THEY ARE WITHIN THE ALLOWABLE TIME PERIOD AND ARE CHOOSING TO DENY FREE SERVICES AVAILABLE; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON ASSISTING ON VETERANS' BENEFITS MATTERS FOR COMPENSATION SHALL PROVIDE CERTAIN DISCLOSURES AT THE BEGINNING OF THE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP; TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN PRACTICES BY BUSINESSES ASSISTING VETERANS BENEFITS MATTERS FOR COMPENSATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act entitled the "preserving lawful utilization of services for veterans act of 2026 (plus act)"; to provide definitions; to provide that no person may receive any compensation for services rendered in connection with any veteran's claim unless the veteran signs a waiver that they are within the allowable time period and are choosing to deny free services available; to provide that any person assisting on veterans' benefits matters for compensation shall provide certain disclosures at the beginning of the business relationship…
From the enrolled text, April 2, 2026:
AN ACT ENTITLED THE "PRESERVING LAWFUL UTILIZATION OF SERVICES FOR VETERANS ACT OF 2026 (PLUS ACT)"; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON MAY RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN CONNECTION WITH ANY VETERAN'S CLAIM UNLESS THE VETERAN SIGNS A WAIVER THAT THEY ARE WITHIN THE ALLOWABLE TIME PERIOD AND ARE CHOOSING TO DENY FREE SERVICES AVAILABLE; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON ASSISTING ON VETERANS' BENEFITS MATTERS FOR COMPENSATION SHALL PROVIDE CERTAIN DISCLOSURES AT THE BEGINNING OF THE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP; TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN PRACTICES BY BUSINESSES ASSISTING VETERANS BENEFITS MATTERS FOR COMPENSATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Preserving Lawful Utilization of Services for Veterans Act of 2026 (PLUS Act)". SECTION 2. (1) For the purposes of this section: (a) "Compensation" means any money, thing of value, or economic benefit conferred on, or received by, any person in return for services rendered, or to be rendered, by himself or herself or another. (b) "Veterans' benefits matter" means the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of any claim affecting any person who *HR26/R1486SG* H. B. No. 1076 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR26/R1486SG PAGE 1 (BS\KW) has filed or expressed an intent to file a claim for any benefit, program, …