S*1104 (Rat #0311, Act #0265 of 2008) General Bill, By McConnell
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Summary: Insurance policies
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-242 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN USED IN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP SPECIFIED DISEASE INSURANCE POLICIES, AND UNLESS OTHERWISE DEFINED IN THE POLICY, THE TERMS "ACTUAL CHARGE", "ACTUAL CHARGES", "ACTUAL FEE", OR "ACTUAL FEES" MEANS THE AMOUNT THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER AGREED TO ACCEPT OR IS OBLIGATED BY LAW TO ACCEPT AS PAYMENT FOR GOODS OR SERVICES PROVIDED AND TO REQUIRE THAT NO INSURER OR ISSUER OF ANY INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP SPECIFIED DISEASE INSURANCE POLICY PAY ANY CLAIM OR BENEFIT UNDER THE APPLICABLE POLICY IN AN AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF THE ACTUAL CHARGE, ACTUAL CHARGES, ACTUAL FEE, OR ACTUAL FEES. - ratified title
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02/14/08	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-28
02/14/08	Senate	Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance SJ-28
03/04/08	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Banking and Insurance SJ-13
03/05/08		Scrivener's error corrected
04/22/08	Senate	Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted SJ-17
04/22/08	Senate	Read second time SJ-17
04/23/08	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-32
04/23/08		Scrivener's error corrected
04/24/08	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-14
04/24/08	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-14
05/21/08	House	Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-4
05/27/08	House	Read second time HJ-15
05/28/08	House	Read third time and enrolled HJ-22
05/29/08		Ratified R 311
06/04/08		Signed By Governor
06/11/08		Copies available
06/11/08		Effective date 06/04/08
06/13/08		Act No. 265