S*0009(Rat #0063, Act #0042 of 2017)  General Bill, By Hutto and Rankin
 AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 38-71-380 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE OPTIONAL INTOXICANTS AND NARCOTICS
 EXCLUSION PROVISION CONTAINED IN CERTAIN INSURANCE POLICIES THAT REQUIRE THE
 REPLICATION OF EXACT LANGUAGE AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 38-71-370 DOES NOT APPLY
 TO A MEDICAL EXPENSE POLICY, AND TO DEFINE MEDICAL EXPENSE POLICY. - ratified
 title

   12/13/16  Senate Prefiled
   12/13/16  Senate Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance
   01/10/17  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 21)
   01/10/17  Senate Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance
                     (Senate Journal-page 21)
   03/09/17  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Banking and Insurance (Senate Journal-page 14)
   03/23/17  Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 25)
   03/23/17  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 25)
   03/23/17  Senate Roll call Ayes-37  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 25)
   03/29/17  Senate Read third time and sent to House
                     (Senate Journal-page 25)
   03/30/17  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 7)
   03/30/17  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry (House Journal-page 7)
   05/02/17  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor,
                     Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 5)
   05/04/17  House  Amended (House Journal-page 35)
   05/04/17  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 35)
   05/04/17  House  Roll call Yeas-94  Nays-2 (House Journal-page 39)
   05/04/17  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day (House Journal-page 40)
   05/05/17  House  Read third time and returned to Senate with
                     amendments (House Journal-page 4)
   05/11/17  Senate House amendment amended (Senate Journal-page 145)
   05/11/17  Senate Roll call Ayes-31  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 145)
   05/11/17  Senate Returned to House with amendments
                     (Senate Journal-page 145)
   05/11/17  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
                     (House Journal-page 24)
   05/11/17  House  Roll call Yeas-92  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 24)
   05/15/17         Ratified R 63
   05/19/17         Signed By Governor
   05/25/17         Effective date 5/19/17
   05/31/17         Act No. 42

(A42, R63, S9)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-380 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE OPTIONAL INTOXICANTS AND NARCOTICS EXCLUSION PROVISION CONTAINED IN CERTAIN INSURANCE POLICIES THAT REQUIRE THE REPLICATION OF EXACT LANGUAGE AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 38-71-370 DOES NOT APPLY TO A MEDICAL EXPENSE POLICY, AND TO DEFINE MEDICAL EXPENSE POLICY.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Medical expense policy, optional intoxicants and narcotics exclusion inapplicable

SECTION    1. Subarticle 1, Article 3, Chapter 71, Title 38 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 38-71-380.    (A)    For purposes of this section, 'medical expense policy' means an accident and sickness insurance policy that provides hospital, medical, and surgical expense coverage.

(B)    The provisions of Section 38-71-370(9) may not be used with respect to a medical expense policy.

(C)    This section applies to policies issued or renewed after December 31, 2017."

Time effective

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 15th day of May, 2017.

Approved the 19th day of May, 2017.