Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:847 Primary Sponsor:Passailaigue Committee Number:30 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Health, dental insurance; public service employees Residing Body:House Current Committee:Ways and Means Computer Document Number:847 Introduced Date:19940111 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940307 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Passailaigue Reese Washington Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
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847 House 19940307 Introduced, read first time, 30
referred to Committee
847 Senate 19940303 Read third time, sent to House
847 Senate 19940217 Read second time, notice of
general amendments
847 Senate 19940216 Committee Report: Favorable 06
847 Senate 19940111 Introduced, read first time, 06
referred to Committee
847 Senate 19930913 Prefiled, referred to 06
Committee
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COMMITTEE REPORT
February 16, 1994
S. 847
S. Printed 2/16/94--S.
Read the first time January 11, 1994.
To whom was referred a Bill (S. 847), to amend Section 1-11-720, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to entities whose employees and retirees are eligible for state health and dental, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
JOHN DRUMMOND, for Committee.
1. Estimated Cost to State-First Year$ not determinable
2. Estimated Cost to State-Annually
Thereafter$ not determinable
Senate Bill 847 amends Section 1-11-720(A) of the South Carolina Code of Laws, 1976, so as to allow employees, retirees and their eligible dependents of public service districts that provide gas, water, sewer, fire or sanitation services to be eligible for coverage under the state health and dental insurance plans.
Assuming the employers of the public service districts are the public service governing boards, the premium cost would accrue to the respective boards.
Costs to the system are based on claims and cannot be determined.
Prepared By: Approved By:
Debra A. Duncan George N. Dorn, Jr.
State Budget Analyst State Budget Division
TO AMEND SECTION 1-11-720, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ENTITIES WHOSE EMPLOYEES AND RETIREES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR STATE HEALTH AND DENTAL INSURANCE PLANS, SO AS TO REVISE THE TYPE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS WHICH ARE ELIGIBLE AND TO PROVIDE THAT PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICTS ARE ELIGIBLE ALSO.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 1-11-720(A) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 364 of 1992, is amended to read:
"(A) In addition to the employees and retirees and their eligible dependents covered under the state health and dental insurance plans pursuant to Section 1-11-710, employees and retirees and their eligible dependents of the following entities are eligible for coverage under the state health and dental insurance plans pursuant to the requirements of subsection (B):
(1) counties;
(2) regional tourism promotion commissions funded by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism;
(3) county mental retardation boards funded by the State Mental Retardation Department;
(4) regional councils of government established pursuant to Article 1, Chapter 7 of Title 6;
(5) regional transportation authorities established pursuant to Chapter 25 of Title 58;
(6) alcohol and drug abuse planning agencies designated pursuant to Section 61-5-320; and
(7) special purpose or public service districts created by act of the General Assembly that provide gas, water, or sewer, fire, or sanitation service, or any combination of such these services."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.