H 3763 General Bill, By Hutto, Kennedy, Battle, Harvin and Miller
Summary: Health insurance
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-285 SO AS TO PROHIBIT INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES AND HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS FROM CANCELING OR NONRENEWING AN INSURED WHO HAS BEEN COVERED FOR CANCER TREATMENT AND HAS ENTERED AN APPROVED CANCER CLINICAL TRIAL AND TO REQUIRE INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES AND HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR ROUTINE PATIENT CARE COSTS WHEN RECEIVING TREATMENT IN AN APPROVED CANCER CLINICAL TRIAL IF SUCH COSTS WOULD BE COVERED IF INCURRED OTHER THAN IN CONNECTION WITH AN APPROVED CANCER CLINICAL TRIAL.
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03/25/09	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-11
03/25/09	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-11