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H. 3024
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. J. Brown
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bbm\9278zw03.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3007
Introduced in the House on January 14, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Summary: Medical and dental insurance contract or policy my not exclude right of assignment of benefits to nonparticipating provider at same rate as to participating provider
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/4/2002 House Prefiled 12/4/2002 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 1/14/2003 House Introduced and read first time HJ-19 1/14/2003 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-19
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-269 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. Article 1, Chapter 71, Title 38 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 38-71-269. 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, 2003.
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