H*3775 (Rat #0205, Act #0187 of 2022) General Bill, By Robinson, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Parks, Martin, Fry, Matthews, V.S. Moss, G.R. Smith, Brawley, Rose, Stavrinakis and Hill
Summary: Insurance
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-144 SO AS TO PROVIDE PATIENTS COVERED FOR STAGE FOUR ADVANCED METASTATIC CANCER TREATMENTS UNDER HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS ARE ENTITLED TO CERTAIN EXPEDITED EXTERNAL REVIEWS OF PLAN DENIALS OF CERTAIN DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SERVICE CLAIMS OR PRIOR AUTHORIZATION REQUESTS BASED UPON ADVERSE MEDICAL NECESSITY DETERMINATIONS, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPLICABILITY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT TO HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS ISSUED, RENEWED, DELIVERED, OR ENTERED ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT. - ratified title
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01/28/21	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 35)
01/28/21	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 35)
02/24/21	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brawley
03/16/21	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rose, Stavrinakis
03/24/21	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hill
03/10/22	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
03/29/22	House	Amended (House Journal-page 50)
03/29/22	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 50)
03/29/22	House	Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 51)
03/30/22	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 18)
03/30/22	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4)
03/30/22	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 4)
04/05/22	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 5)
04/05/22	Senate	Committed to Committee on Banking and Insurance (Senate Journal-page 5)
05/04/22	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Banking and Insurance (Senate Journal-page 9)
05/10/22	Senate	Amended
05/10/22	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 59)
05/10/22	Senate	Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 59)
05/11/22	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 13)
05/12/22	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 76)
05/12/22	House	Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 77)
05/12/22		Ratified R 205
05/16/22		Signed By Governor
05/31/22		Effective date 05/16/22
05/31/22		Act No. 187