H 3096 Session 120 (2013-2014)
H 3096 General Bill, By Clemmons, G.R. Smith, Wells, Henderson, Long, D.C. Moss,
Chumley, Loftis, Taylor, Bedingfield, Putnam, Murphy, Rivers, Tallon, Gagnon,
Owens and Barfield
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE
"STATE HEALTH CARE FREEDOM ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-285 SO AS TO NOT ELECT
TO ESTABLISH OR OPERATE AN AMERICAN HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE AS PROVIDED FOR IN
THE FEDERAL "PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT" OF 2010.
12/11/12 House Prefiled
12/11/12 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
01/08/13 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 81)
01/08/13 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
Industry (House Journal-page 81)
01/09/13 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
D.C.Moss, Chumley, Loftis
01/15/13 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Taylor
01/17/13 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor,
Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 2)
01/22/13 House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Sandifer
(House Journal-page 17)
01/22/13 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
Bedingfield, Putnam, Murphy, Rivers, Tallon, Gagnon
01/23/13 House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Weeks, Clemmons,
Allison, Toole, Atwater, Henderson, GR Smith,
Brannon, Loftis, Hixon, Hardwick, Sottile,
Nanney, VS Moss, Dillard, Whipper, RL Brown,
Forrester, Skelton, Neal, King, Newton, Patrick,
Long, Erickson, McCoy, Williams, Jefferson,
Owens, Govan, K Crawford, Crosby, Danning,
Herbkersman, Whitmire, Bowen, Gagnon, Gambrell,
George, Hayes, Thayer, Hosey, Kennedy, Pope, JR
Smith, Goldfinch, Anderson, Wood, Ryhal
(House Journal-page 19)
01/23/13 House Amended (House Journal-page 20)
01/23/13 House Read second time (House Journal-page 20)
01/23/13 House Roll call Yeas-73 Nays-40 (House Journal-page 21)
01/23/13 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Owens,
Barfield
01/24/13 House Read third time and sent to Senate
(House Journal-page 11)
01/29/13 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10)
01/29/13 Senate Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance
(Senate Journal-page 10)
H. 3096
AMENDED
January 23, 2013
H. 3096
Introduced by Reps. Clemmons, G.R. Smith, Wells, Henderson, Long, D.C. Moss, Chumley, Loftis, Taylor, Bedingfield, Putnam, Murphy, Rivers, Tallon and Gagnon
S. Printed 1/23/13--H.
Read the first time January 8, 2013.
A BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE "STATE HEALTH CARE FREEDOM ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-285 SO AS TO NOT ELECT TO ESTABLISH OR OPERATE AN AMERICAN HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE FEDERAL "PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT" OF 2010.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1 This act shall be known as the 'State Health Care Freedom Act'.
SECTION 2. Chapter 71, Title 38 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 38-71-285. (A) The State must not elect to establish or operate an American health Benefit Exchange as provided for in the federal 'Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act' of 2010 or federal regulations promulgated pursuant to that act.
(B) The State must not establish a governmental agency or nonprofit entity to operate an American Health Benefit Exchange as provided for in the federal 'Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act' of 2010 or federal regulations promulgated pursuant to that act.
(C) The state must not participate in a regional exchange as provided for in the federal 'Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act' of 2010 or federal regulations promulgated pursuant to that act."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon signature of the Governor.
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