H 3833 General Bill, By Hawkins, Altman, Bauer, J.M. Baxley, Beck, H. Brown, Campsen, Delleney, J.G. Felder, Fleming, Haskins, Limehouse, Maddox, McCraw, D. Smith, F. Smith, J. Smith, Whipper and W.J. Young
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 43-7-435 AND BY AMENDING SECTION 43-7-440, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT OF A SUPERIORITY OF RIGHTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, SO AS TO REQUIRE, RATHER THAN AUTHORIZE, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, IN ENFORCING ITS ASSIGNMENT OR SUBROGATION RIGHTS, TO REDUCE ANY AMOUNT DUE THE DEPARTMENT BY TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT IF THE RECIPIENT OF SERVICES HAS RETAINED AN ATTORNEY TO PURSUE THE RECIPIENT'S CLAIM AGAINST A THIRD PARTY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 43-7-410, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING ASSIGNMENT AND SUBROGATION OF CLAIMS FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR MEDICAID SERVICES, SO AS TO CONFORM THE DEFINITION OF "COMMISSION" TO GOVERNMENT RESTRUCTURING.
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04/08/97	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-3
04/08/97	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-4
03/11/98	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-2
03/17/98	House	Amended HJ-17
03/17/98	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Moody-Lawrence HJ-23
03/17/98	House	Read second time HJ-23
03/18/98	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-28
03/19/98	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-6
03/19/98	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6
05/20/98	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-27