South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

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H. 4934

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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Tinkler, Henegan, Rutherford, Erickson, Long, Cobb-Hunter, Ott, M.S. McLeod, Parks, J.E. Smith, Bernstein, Robinson-Simpson, Kirby, Alexander, Dillard, Gagnon and Hart
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Introduced in the House on February 11, 2016
Currently residing in the House Committee on Ways and Means

Summary: State employee insurance program

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/11/2016  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 90)
   2/11/2016  House   Referred to Committee on Ways and Means 
                        (House Journal-page 90)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/11/2016

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 1-11-790 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE STATE EMPLOYEE INSURANCE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE BENEFITS FOR MEDICAL EXPENSES RESULTING FROM AN ACT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 5, Chapter 11, Title 1 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 1-11-790.    The State Employee Insurance Program must provide benefits for medical expenses resulting from an act of domestic violence."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and first must be implemented in the 2017 State Employee Insurance Program.

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