Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:300 Primary Sponsor:Leatherman Committee Number:02 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Health insurance pool, coverage eligibility Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Banking and Insurance Computer Document Number:BBM/9065JM.93 Introduced Date:19930127 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:19930127 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Leatherman Type of Legislation:General Bill
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300 Senate 19930127 Introduced, read first time, 02
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TO AMEND ACT 127 OF 1989, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA HEALTH INSURANCE POOL, BY ADDING SECTION 3-A SO AS TO PROVIDE A BASIS FOR ESTABLISHING ELIGIBILITY FOR POOL COVERAGE UPON DEMONSTRATING GOOD CAUSE FOR NONPAYMENT OF PREMIUM FOR CANCELED INSURANCE, WITHOUT REGARD TO TIME LIMIT OR WAITING PERIOD OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR IN THIS ACT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Act 127 of 1989, as last amended by Act 145 of 1991, is further amended by adding:
"Section 3-A. Notwithstanding Section 3 (previously designated as Section 38-74-30 of the 1976 Code) or any other provision of this act, a person shall be deemed to have established eligibility for pool coverage, and must be provided with all such coverage and benefits as provided by this act, immediately upon demonstrating good cause for nonpayment of the premium for the canceled insurance, such as, but not limited to, the person's usual reliance upon another individual to pay the premium when due and the failure of such other individual to do so. The provisions of this section, when applicable, override any time limitation or waiting period otherwise provided
for in Section 3(Section 38-74-30) or elsewhere in this act."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and is applicable with respect to all policies canceled after March 1, 1992, for nonpayment of premium.