H*3371 (Rat #0158, Act #0143 of 2010) General Bill, By Harvin, Kennedy, Alexander, Funderburk, Gunn, Hart, McEachern, McLeod, Ott, J.E. Smith, Spires, Weeks and Bowers
Summary: Health care insurance
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-243 SO AS PROVIDE FOR DEFINITIONS AND TO REGULATE A PROVIDER OF HEALTH CARE CONTRACTS AND ISSUERS OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUAL HEALTH INSURANCE WHEN A PROVIDER CONTRACT FOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES IS TERMINATED OR NONRENEWED; AND BY ADDING SECTIONS 38-71-246 AND 38-71-247 SO AS TO REQUIRE EACH PROVIDER CONTRACT TO CONTAIN CONTINUATION OF CARE PROVISIONS WITH A PLAIN LANGUAGE DESCRIPTION. - ratified title
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01/28/09	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-16
01/28/09	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-16
04/02/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers
04/02/09	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-118
04/06/09		Scrivener's error corrected
04/22/09	House	Amended HJ-33
04/22/09	House	Read second time HJ-35
04/23/09	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-238
04/23/09		Scrivener's error corrected
04/28/09	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-8
04/28/09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance SJ-8
02/16/10	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Banking and Insurance SJ-6
02/17/10		Scrivener's error corrected
02/23/10	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-18
02/23/10	Senate	Read second time SJ-18
02/24/10	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-12
03/02/10	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-25
03/02/10	House	Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0 HJ-26
03/25/10		Ratified R 158
03/31/10		Signed By Governor
04/12/10		Effective date See Act for Effective Date
04/13/10		Act No. 143