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H. 3753
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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Duncan, M.A. Pitts, Taylor, Altman, Hamilton, Hosey, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Umphlett and Viers
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Introduced in the House on March 15, 2005
Currently residing in the House
Summary: Hospital that receives state funds prohibited from providing nonemergency healthcare
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3/15/2005 House Introduced and read first time HJ-47 3/15/2005 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-47 5/18/2006 House Recalled from Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-63 5/24/2006 House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Cobb-Hunter, Rutherford, Kennedy, Branham, Duncan, Perry, Haskins, Rhoad, R Brown, Whipper, Jennings, Rivers, Agnew, Funderburk, Ott, J Brown, Hosey, JH Neal, McLeod, Clyburn, Jefferson, Moody-Lawrence, Emory, Breeland, and Mack HJ-106 5/25/2006 House Debate adjourned HJ-70 5/30/2006 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Viers 5/30/2006 House Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 31, 2005 HJ-85 5/31/2006 House Debate adjourned until Thursday, June 1, 2006 HJ-82
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RECALLED
May 18, 2006
H. 3753
Introduced by Reps. Duncan, M.A. Pitts, Taylor, Altman, Hamilton, Hosey, Limehouse, Littlejohn and Umphlett
S. Printed 5/18/06--H.
Read the first time March 15, 2005.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-6-165 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A HOSPITAL THAT RECEIVES STATE FUNDS, INCLUDING MEDICAID FUNDS, TO PROVIDE NONREIMBURSABLE, NONEMERGENCY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO AN ILLEGAL ALIEN UNLESS THAT PERSON PROVIDES PAYMENT FOR THESE SERVICES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 6, Title 44 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 44-6-165. Notwithstanding any provision of this article or any other provision of law, a hospital in this State that receives any state funds including, but not limited to, Medicaid funds, may not provide nonreimbursable, nonemergency healthcare services to an illegal alien unless that person provides payment for these services."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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