S*1163 (Rat #0411, Act #0380 of 2000) General Bill, By McConnell
Summary: Insurance; public adjusters, licensing of; Medical, Health Carrier External Review Act, contracts to provide subrogation
    A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 38, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 48 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE LICENSING OF A PUBLIC INSURANCE ADJUSTER BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE; TO AMEND SECTION 38-33-50, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE POWERS OF HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION MAY INCLUDE A PROVISION FOR SUBROGATION IN A CONTRACT ISSUED AFTER JANUARY 1, 1988 TO THE ENROLLEE'S RIGHT OF RECOVERY AGAINST A THIRD PARTY FOR NOT MORE THAN THE AMOUNT OF INSURANCE BENEFITS THAT THE HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION HAS PAID PREVIOUSLY IN RELATION TO THE ENROLLEE'S INJURY BY THE LIABLE THIRD PARTY; TO AMEND CHAPTER 71 OF TITLE 38, RELATING TO ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE, BY ADDING ARTICLE 19 SO AS TO ENACT THE "HEALTH CARRIER EXTERNAL REVIEW ACT" BY PROVIDING STANDARDS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF EXTERNAL REVIEW PROCEDURES TO ASSURE THAT COVERED PERSONS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF ADVERSE AND FINAL ADVERSE DETERMINATIONS.-AMENDED TITLE
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02/17/00	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-16
02/17/00	Senate	Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance SJ-16
03/23/00	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Banking and Insurance SJ-9
04/19/00	Senate	Amended SJ-27
04/19/00	Senate	Read second time SJ-27
04/19/00	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-27
04/20/00	Senate	Amended SJ-24
04/20/00	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-24
04/25/00	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-12
04/25/00	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-12
05/24/00	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-103
05/30/00	House	Amended HJ-27
05/30/00	House	Read second time HJ-31
05/31/00	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-9
05/31/00	Senate	House amendment amended SJ-106
05/31/00	Senate	Returned to House with amendments SJ-106
06/01/00	House	Non-concurrence in Senate amendment HJ-30
06/01/00	Senate	Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Sens. Saleeby, McConnell, Reese SJ-101
06/01/00	House	Conference committee appointed Reps. Cato, Tripp and Hawkins HJ-62
06/01/00	Senate	Conference report received and adopted SJ-102
06/01/00	House	Conference report received and adopted HJ-84
06/01/00	House	Ordered enrolled for ratification HJ-113
06/08/00		Ratified R 411
06/14/00		Signed By Governor
07/07/00		Effective date Ninety days after approval by Governor- See act for exceptions
07/07/00		Copies available
07/07/00		Act No. 380