H 3738 General Bill, By Mitchell, Cobb-Hunter, Butler Garrick, J.H. Neal, Dillard, Alexander, Rutherford, King, Anderson, Govan, Mack, Whipper and R.L. Brown
Summary: Health Benefit Exchange Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 96 TO TITLE 38 TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE ACT" SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR FOR THE PURPOSE OF FACILITATING THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF QUALIFIED HEALTH PLANS AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE FEDERAL PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT THE DIRECTOR OF THE EXCHANGE WHO SHALL SERVE AS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE EXCHANGE AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE EXCHANGE MUST BE GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE EXCHANGE, INCLUDING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SMALL EMPLOYER EXCHANGE TO ASSIST QUALIFIED SMALL EMPLOYERS IN THIS STATE IN FACILITATING THE ENROLLMENT OF THEIR EMPLOYEES IN QUALIFIED HEALTH PLANS.
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02/24/11	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 7)
02/24/11	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 7)
02/24/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Butler Garrick, J.H.Neal, Dillard, Alexander, Rutherford
03/01/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: King, Anderson
03/09/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cooper, Brannon, Pitts, Allison, Lucas, Parker, Huggins, Loftis, Owens, Barfield, Govan, Hardwick, Horne, Mack, Herbkersman
03/16/11	House	Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Horne, Herbkersman, Allison
03/29/11	House	Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Lucas, Huggins, Owens, Parker, Hardwick, Barfield, Brannon, Cooper
03/30/11	House	Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Pitts, Loftis
05/24/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper, R.L.Brown