H 5017 General Bill, By Miller, McLeod, Moody-Lawrence, J.H. Neal, Allen, Allison, Bales, Battle, Breeland, J. Brown, Coleman, Davenport, Delleney, Emory, Freeman, Hayes, J. Hines, M. Hines, Jennings, Leach, Lee, Lloyd, Loftis, Lourie, Mack, Martin, McCraw, J.M. Neal, Phillips, Riser, Rivers, Sandifer, Sheheen, Sinclair, F.N. Smith, W.D. Smith, Snow, Thompson, Vaughn, Walker, Webb, Weeks, Wilder and Witherspoon
Summary: Uninsured Medical Catastrophe Fund established within Department of Health and Human Services
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-6-157 SO AS TO ESTABLISH WITHIN THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES THE UNINSURED MEDICAL CATASTROPHE FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING CONTRIBUTIONS DESIGNATED ON STATE INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX RETURNS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO TREATMENT FOR UNINSURED MEDICAL CATASTROPHES AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO DEVELOP GUIDELINES FOR ELIGIBILITY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-5060, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY DESIGNATIONS ON THE STATE INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX RETURN, SO AS TO INCLUDE A DESIGNATION FOR THE UNINSURED MEDICAL CATASTROPHE FUND.
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04/04/02	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-3
04/04/02	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-4