Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3468 Primary Sponsor:Rudnick Committee Number:27 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Hospitals, display list of charges Residing Body:House Current Committee:Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Computer Document Number:436/12902AC.93 Introduced Date:19930211 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19930211 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Rudnick Govan Cobb-Hunter Inabinett Keyserling Type of Legislation:General Bill
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3468 House 19930211 Introduced, read first time, 27
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-75 SO AS TO REQUIRE HOSPITALS TO DISPLAY A LIST OF THEIR STANDARD CHARGES AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 44-7-75. (A) A hospital, as defined in Section 44-7-130, shall display prominently in a conspicuous place in the main entrance to the hospital a list of its standard charges and fees.
(B) A hospital violating this section is subject to a fine of five thousand dollars."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect three months after approval by the Governor.