Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:480 Primary Sponsor:Saleeby Type of Legislation:CR Subject:Self-funded health care plans Companion Bill Number:3301 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:May 16, 1991 Computer Document Number:BR1/1125.AC Introduced Date:Jan 16, 1991 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:May 16, 1991 Last History Type:Received from House Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Saleeby Land McConnell Mullinax Pope Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- 480 Senate May 16, 1991 Received from House 480 House May 16, 1991 Adopted, returned with concurrence 480 House May 08, 1991 Committee Report: Favorable 24 480 House Apr 04, 1991 Introduced, referred to 24 Committee 480 Senate Apr 03, 1991 Adopted, sent to House 480 Senate Apr 02, 1991 Committee Report: Favorable 13 480 Senate Jan 16, 1991 Introduced, referred to 13 CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
ADOPTED
May 16, 1991
S. 480
Introduced by SENATORS Saleeby, Land, McConnell, Mullinax and Pope
S. Printed 5/16/91--S.
Read the first time January 16, 1991.
MEMORIALIZING CONGRESS TO CORRECT THE DISPARATE TREATMENT OF INSURED AND SELF-FUNDED HEALTH CARE BENEFITS BY PERMITTING STATE REGULATION OF SELF-FUNDED HEALTH CARE PLANS.
Whereas, the 1974 Federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act subjects "insured" health care plans to state regulation while exempting "self-funded" health care plans; and
Whereas, the preemption provision of this federal act prevents the General Assembly from enacting laws to protect participants of "self-funded" plans who may not be protected adequately under the limited federal standards; and
Whereas, the lack of state regulation places participants of "self-funded" health care plans at a greater risk than those enrolled in "insured" plans. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina memorialize Congress to correct the disparate treatment of "insured" and "self-funded" health care benefits by permitting state regulation of "self-funded" health care plans.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the members of this state's congressional delegation.