S 0963 General Bill, By Fair and Mescher
Summary: Health maintenance organization provider plan, referrals to specialists, provisions; Insurance, Medical
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 33, TITLE 38, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS, BY ADDING SECTION 38-33-330 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ONCE AN ENROLLEE HAS BEEN REFERRED TO A SPECIALIST OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER IN A HEALTH CARE PLAN BY THEIR PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER, THE HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION AND THE HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN MUST ALLOW THAT SPECIALIST OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER TO MAKE ADDITIONAL REFERRALS TO OTHER SPECIALISTS AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES AS NECESSARY AND PROPER FOR THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF THE ENROLLEE WITHOUT FURTHER REQUIREMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR MEMBER NOTIFICATION OF PLAN PROVISIONS RELATING TO REFERRALS AS PROVIDED BY THIS SECTION.
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12/07/99	Senate	Prefiled
12/07/99	Senate	Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance
01/11/00	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-42
01/11/00	Senate	Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance SJ-42