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H. 4953
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. S. Williams, Garvin, King, McDaniel, Govan, Henegan and Rivers
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Introduced in the House on January 16, 2020
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Summary: PEBA
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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1/16/2020 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 396)
1/16/2020 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
(House Journal-page 396)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 1-11-710, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AUTHORITY'S DUTY TO MAKE CERTAIN INSURANCE PLANS AVAILABLE, SO AS TO ALLOW SPOUSES COVERED BY A STATE PLAN TO REMAIN COVERED UNDER THE SAME STATE PLAN WHEN THEY BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR COVERAGE UNDER THE STATE PLAN DUE TO THEIR EMPLOYMENT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 1-11-710 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection at the end to read:
"( ) Beginning January 1, 2021, a person insured by the state plan as a covered spouse who obtains employment making him eligible for coverage under the state plan may remain covered under the family plan of his spouse."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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