H 4212 General Bill, By Pinckney, Cobb-Hunter and Lloyd
Summary: Children's Health Act, Medical, Minors, Insurance, Hospitals, Kidcare, Healthy Kids Corporation
    A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 44, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HEALTH, BY ADDING CHAPTER 82 SO AS TO ENACT THE "CHILDREN'S HEALTH ACT" WHICH CREATES THE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL SERVICES PROGRAM TO PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS A COMPREHENSIVE MANAGED SYSTEM OF CARE; TO CREATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA KIDCARE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE HEALTH BENEFITS TO UNINSURED, LOW-INCOME CHILDREN THROUGH AFFORDABLE HEALTH BENEFITS COVERAGE OPTIONS TO WHICH FAMILIES MAY CONTRIBUTE FINANCIALLY TO THE HEALTH CARE OF THEIR CHILDREN; TO CREATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA HEALTHY KIDS CORPORATION PROGRAM TO ORGANIZE SCHOOL CHILDREN GROUPS TO FACILITATE THE PROVISION OF COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE TO CHILDREN; TO PROVIDE FOR THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF STATE AGENCIES TO CARRY OUT THESE PROGRAMS, AND TO PROVIDE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND PROGRAM COMPONENTS AND BENEFITS; AND TO REQUIRE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL EVALUATION AND INTERVENTION SERVICES AT EACH HOSPITAL THAT PROVIDES LEVEL II OR LEVEL III NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE SERVICES AND TO STATE WHAT SERVICES MUST BE PROVIDED.
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06/02/99	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-3
06/02/99	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-4