Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4362 Ratification Number:453 Act Number:396 Primary Sponsor:T.C. Alexander Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Health insurance, benefits; psychologist services Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19940504 Computer Document Number:GJK/20192SD.94 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19940518 Introduced Date:19940111 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:19940518 Last History Type:Act No. 396 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:T.C. Alexander M.O. Alexander Allison G. Bailey J. Bailey G. Brown Chamblee Cooper Corning Cromer Farr Felder Hallman Harrison Harvin Harwell Huff Jennings Kelley Keyserling Kirsh Koon Lanford Martin Mattos McCraw McElveen Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neilson Quinn Richardson Rogers Rudnick Shissias Stille Townsend Waites Wells Whipper White Wilkins Williams Witherspoon Wright R. Young Vaughn Fulmer Littlejohn Breeland Elliott Walker Inabinett Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
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4362 ------ 19940518 Act No. 396
4362 ------ 19940518 Signed by Governor
4362 ------ 19940512 Ratified R 453
4362 Senate 19940504 Read third time, enrolled for
ratification
4362 Senate 19940503 Read second time
4362 Senate 19940428 Committee Report: Favorable 02
4362 Senate 19940414 Introduced, read first time, 02
referred to Committee
4362 House 19940413 Read third time, sent to
Senate
4362 House 19940412 Read second time
4362 House 19940406 Debate adjourned until
Tuesday, April 12, 1994
4362 House 19940323 Committee Report: Favorable 26
4362 House 19940111 Introduced, read first time, 26
referred to Committee
4362 House 19931208 Prefiled, referred to 26
Committee
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(A396, R453, H4362)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 38-71-200, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON DISCRIMINATION IN ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES AND BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN LICENSED SERVICES, SO AS TO INCLUDE SERVICES OF A LICENSED DOCTORAL PSYCHOLOGIST.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Licensed doctoral psychologists included
SECTION 1. Section 38-71-200 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 38-71-200. Discrimination between individuals of the same class in the amount of premiums or rates charged for a policy of insurance covered by this chapter, in the benefits payable on the policy, in terms or conditions of the policy, or in another manner is prohibited except as provided in Sections 38-57-140 and 38-71-1110. If a policy of insurance governed by this chapter provides for payment or reimbursement for a service which is within the scope of practice of a licensed podiatrist, licensed oral surgeon, licensed optometrist, or licensed doctoral psychologist, the insured or other person entitled to benefits under the policy is entitled to payment or reimbursement in accordance with the usual and customary fee for the services whether the services are performed by a licensed physician or a licensed podiatrist, a licensed oral surgeon, a licensed optometrist, or a licensed doctoral psychologist, notwithstanding a provision in the policy, and the policyholder, insured, or beneficiary may choose the provider of the services."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 18th day of May, 1994.