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Bill 3485

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3485
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990209
Primary Sponsor:                  J. Brown
All Sponsors:                     J. Brown, Lloyd, Clyburn, J.H. Neal, 
                                  Howard, Canty, Rutherford, Maddox and Bales
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\20197sd99.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee 26 
                                  HLCI
Subject:                          Health insurance contract not to exclude 
                                  right of assignment of benefits to any 
                                  provider; Medical


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   19990209  Introduced, read first time,           26 HLCI
                  referred to Committee


                             Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-268 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY OR CONTRACT MAY EXCLUDE THE RIGHT OF ASSIGNMENT OF BENEFITS TO A NONPARTICIPATING PROVIDER AT THE SAME BENEFIT RATE AS PAID TO A PARTICIPATING PROVIDER.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 38-71-268. No health insurance policy or contract covered by this title may exclude the right of assignment of benefits to a nonparticipating provider at the same benefit rate as paid to a participating provider."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 1999.

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