S*0049 (Rat #0077, Act #0076 of 2005) General Bill, By Hayes, Elliott, Hutto, Leventis, Rankin, Patterson, Land, Short, Richardson, Lourie, McConnell and Courson
Similar (H 3642, H 3902)
Summary: Health coverage for alcohol and substance abuse, mental illness
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-290 SO AS TO REQUIRE HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS TO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR TREATMENT OF MENTAL ILLNESS, TO ALLOW A PLAN THAT DOES NOT PROVIDE FOR MANAGEMENT OF CARE OR THE SAME DEGREE OF MANAGEMENT OF CARE FOR ALL HEALTH CONDITIONS, TO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT THROUGH A MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION, TO ESTABLISH TREATMENT CONDITIONS TO QUALIFY FOR COVERAGE, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE TO REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE IMPACT OF THIS ACT ON HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS. - ratified title
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12/08/04	Senate	Prefiled
12/08/04	Senate	Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance
01/11/05	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-104
01/11/05	Senate	Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance SJ-104
03/09/05	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Banking and Insurance SJ-23
03/10/05	Senate	Amended SJ-19
03/10/05	Senate	Read second time SJ-19
03/10/05		Scrivener's error corrected
03/16/05	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-26
03/16/05	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-90
03/16/05	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-90
04/06/05	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-2
04/12/05	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, April 13, 2005 HJ-17
04/13/05	House	Amended HJ-36
04/13/05	House	Read second time HJ-37
04/14/05	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-14
04/18/05	Senate	House amendment amended SJ-44
04/18/05	Senate	Returned to House with amendments SJ-44
04/19/05		Scrivener's error corrected
04/26/05	House	Non-concurrence in Senate amendment HJ-69
04/27/05	Senate	Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Hayes, Martin, and Short SJ-17
04/27/05	House	Conference committee appointed Reps. Tripp, Leach, and Cato HJ-106
05/11/05	Senate	Conference report adopted SJ-16
05/12/05	House	Conference report adopted HJ-4
05/12/05	House	Roll call Yeas-92 Nays-10 HJ-6
05/12/05	House	Ordered enrolled for ratification HJ-6
05/18/05		Ratified R 77
05/25/05		Became law without Governor's signature
06/01/05		Copies available
06/01/05		Effective date See Act for Effective Date
06/07/05		Act No. 76